# gemini-2.5-flash-image deprecation — retirement date and replacement

**Google** retires **gemini-2.5-flash-image** on **2027-03-15 or later** (at least 127 days away).
Documented replacement: **gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image**.

Source: https://aistudio.google.com/docs/deprecations
Source last checked: 2026-11-08.
Calendar as of 2026-11-08 UTC.

| Model | Provider | Retires | Replacement |
|---|---|---|---|
| gemini-2.5-flash-image | Google | 2027-03-15 or later | gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image |

Google lists this as the earliest possible shutdown date; the exact date is announced with advance notice.

Source: https://llmlatency.dev/migrate/google-gemini-2-5-flash-image