Vertex AI · Model retirement
gemini-2.5-flash
Stopped working
Calls to the model gemini-2.5-flash on Vertex AI stopped working on October 20, 2026.
What to use instead of gemini-2.5-flash
Move to gemini-3.8-flash or gemini-3.5-flash-lite, recommended by Google.
Facts
- API
- Vertex AI
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gemini-2.5-flash- Kind
- Model retirement
- Takes effect
- October 20, 2026
- Calls after that day
- Fail
- Source
- Deprecations page
- Last updated
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- OpenRouter Stopped working
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