Is Google (Gemini) Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite deprecated?
Deprecated
Yes. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is deprecated and Google (Gemini) shuts it down on 2026-10-16 — in ~3 months.
Lifecycle dates
- Status
- Deprecated
- Deprecation announced
- not announced
- Shutdown date
- (in ~3 months)
Pricing & context
- Input
- $0.10 / M tokens
- Output
- $0.40 / M tokens
- Context window
- 1M tokens
Sources
- ai.google.dev https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing
- ai.google.dev https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations
Verified against the source on . Dataset snapshot . Providers can change a date without notice — the link above is always the final word.
Common questions
- Is Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite deprecated?
- Yes. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is deprecated and Google (Gemini) shuts it down on 2026-10-16 — in ~3 months.
- When does Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite shut down?
- Google (Gemini) has announced 2026-10-16 as the shutdown date for Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite.
- What does Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite cost?
- $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.40 per million output tokens, as last verified on 2026-07-18.
- What can I use instead of Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite?
- Active alternatives from Google (Gemini) include Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview.