# When is gemini-2.5-flash-image retired?

gemini-2.5-flash-image on Google Cloud Vertex AI is scheduled to shut down on Mar 15, 2027.

Google Cloud Vertex AI recommends migrating to gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image.

- Provider: Google Cloud Vertex AI
- Model ID: gemini-2.5-flash-image
- Status: deprecated
- Deprecation announced: unknown
- Shutdown date: 2027-03-15
- Replacement: gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
- Replacement status: active
- Replacement kind: same_family
- End of replacement chain: gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image (active, google-vertex)
- Official source: https://docs.cloud.google.com/gemini-enterprise-agent-platform/models/model-versions
- Last checked: 2026-11-06T05:52:31+00:00
- Check status: verified
- Provider coverage today: https://aideprecations.com/api/v1/coverage.json
- Page: https://aideprecations.com/google-vertex/gemini-2-5-flash-image/

Cite as: AI Deprecations, "gemini-2.5-flash-image deprecation date", https://aideprecations.com/google-vertex/gemini-2-5-flash-image/ (source: https://docs.cloud.google.com/gemini-enterprise-agent-platform/models/model-versions). Data CC BY 4.0. Always confirm on the official source.