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Vertex AI · Model retirement

gemini-2.5-pro

Stopped working

Calls to the model gemini-2.5-pro on Vertex AI stopped working on October 20, 2026.

What to use instead of gemini-2.5-pro

Move to gemini-3.8-flash or gemini-3.5-flash, recommended by Google.

Facts

API
Vertex AI aiplatform.googleapis.com
Model
gemini-2.5-pro
Kind
Model retirement
Takes effect
October 20, 2026
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Deprecations page
Last updated

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