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DEPRECATION Google Gemini Model Deprecations changed

gemini-3.1-flash-image · May 28, 2026 · No shutdown date announced · gemini-3-pro-image · May 28, 2026 · No shutdown date…

Google Gemini Model Deprecations → · 2026-10-06T15:58:00.874Z

- | `gemini-3.1-flash-image` | May 28, 2026 | No shutdown date announced |     |
- | `gemini-3-pro-image` | May 28, 2026 | No shutdown date announced |     |
- | `gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview` | February 26, 2026 | June 25, 2026 | `gemini-3.1-flash-image` |
- | `gemini-3-pro-image-preview` | November 20, 2025 | June 25, 2026 | `gemini-3-pro-image` |
- | `gemini-2.5-flash-image` | October 2, 2025 | October 2, 2026 | `gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview` |
- | `gemini-2.5-flash-image-preview` | May 7, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | `gemini-2.5-flash-image` |
- | `gemini-2.0-flash-preview-image-generation` | May 7, 2025 | November 14, 2025 | `gemini-2.5-flash-image` |
+ Nano Banana models
+ ------------------
+ | **Model** | **Release date** | **Shutdown date** | **Recommended replacement** |
+ | --- | --- | --- | --- |
+ | `gemini-nano-banana-2.1` | October 6, 2026 | No shutdown date announced |     |
+ | `gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image` | June 30, 2026 | No shutdown date announced |     |
+ | `gemini-3.1-flash-image` | May 28, 2026 | October 29, 2026 | `gemini-nano-banana-2.1` |
+ | `gemini-3-pro-image` | May 28, 2026 | No shutdown date announced |     |
+ | `gemini-2.5-flash-image` | October 2, 2025 | October 2, 2026 | `gemini-nano-banana-2.1` |
+ | Preview models |     |     |     |
+ | `gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview` | February 26, 2026 | June 25, 2026 | `gemini-nano-banana-2.1` |
+ | `gemini-3-pro-image-preview` | November 20, 2025 | June 25, 2026 | `gemini-3-pro-image` |
+ | `gemini-2.5-flash-image-preview` | May 7, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | `gemini-nano-banana-2.1` |
+ | `gemini-2.0-flash-preview-image-generation` | May 7, 2025 | November 14, 2025 | `gemini-nano-banana-2.1` |
- | `imagen-4.0-generate-001` | June 24, 2025 | August 17, 2026 | `gemini-3.1-flash-image` |
- | `imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-001` | June 24, 2025 | August 17, 2026 | `gemini-3.1-flash-image` |
- | `imagen-4.0-fast-generate-001` | June 24, 2025 | August 17, 2026 | `gemini-3.1-flash-image` |
+ | `imagen-4.0-generate-001` | June 24, 2025 | August 17, 2026 | `gemini-nano-banana-2.1` |
+ | `imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-001` | June 24, 2025 | August 17, 2026 | `gemini-nano-banana-2.1` |
+ | `imagen-4.0-fast-generate-001` | June 24, 2025 | August 17, 2026 | `gemini-nano-banana-2.1` |