# When is gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio retired?

gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio on Google Cloud Vertex AI is scheduled to shut down on Dec 13, 2026.

Google Cloud Vertex AI recommends migrating to gemini-3.8-live.

- Provider: Google Cloud Vertex AI
- Model ID: gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio
- Status: deprecated
- Deprecation announced: unknown
- Shutdown date: 2026-12-13
- Replacement: gemini-3.8-live
- Replacement status: active
- Replacement kind: different_family
- End of replacement chain: gemini-3.8-live (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-live-2-5-flash-native-audio/

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