# When is gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05 retired?

gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05 on Google Gemini API was retired on Dec 9, 2025.

Google Gemini API recommends migrating to gemini-3.1-flash-lite.

> Warning: the replacement gemini-3.1-flash-lite is deprecated (shutdown 2027-05-07). First active model in the chain: gemini-3.5-flash-lite.

- Provider: Google Gemini API
- Model ID: gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05
- Status: retired
- Deprecation announced: unknown
- Shutdown date: 2025-12-09
- Replacement: gemini-3.1-flash-lite
- Replacement status: deprecated
- Replacement kind: same_family
- End of replacement chain: gemini-3.5-flash-lite (active, google-gemini)
- Official source: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations
- Last checked: 2026-11-02T15:14:04+00:00
- Check status: not_verified
- Provider coverage today: https://aideprecations.com/api/v1/coverage.json
- Page: https://aideprecations.com/google-gemini/gemini-2-0-flash-lite-preview-02-05/

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