# gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview deprecation — retirement date and replacement

**Google** retires **gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview** on **2026-08-31**.
Documented replacement: **gemini-robotics-er-2-preview**.

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-robotics-er-1.6-preview | Google | 2026-08-31 | gemini-robotics-er-2-preview |

Also retiring on 2026-08-31:
- mistral-medium-2508 (Mistral) → Mistral Medium 3.5
- mistral-medium-2505 (Mistral) → Mistral Medium 3.5

Source: https://llmlatency.dev/migrate/google-gemini-robotics-er-1-6-preview