# gemini-2.5-pro-preview-05-06 deprecation — retirement date and replacement

**Google** retires **gemini-2.5-pro-preview-05-06** on **2025-12-02**.
Documented replacement: **gemini-3.8-flash**.

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-pro-preview-05-06 | Google | 2025-12-02 | gemini-3.8-flash |

Also retiring on 2025-12-02:
- gemini-2.5-pro-preview-03-25 (Google) → gemini-3.8-flash
- gemini-2.5-pro-preview-06-05 (Google) → gemini-3.8-flash

Source: https://llmlatency.dev/migrate/google-gemini-2-5-pro-preview-05-06