Gemini 2.0 Flash
- Next shutdown
- None setNo date on 3 platforms
- Arena Text
- 1,360#93 of 128 · Arena
- Context window
- 1MMax output 8.2K tokens
- Released
- Feb 5, 2025Google
Dates on every platform
| Platform | Model ID and status | Deprecated | Shuts down | Replacement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini APIGoogle: Gemini API release notes (opens in a new tab) · checked Oct 14, 2026 | gemini-2.0-flashShut down | Shut down | Gemini 3.6 Flash | |
| Gemini APIGoogle: Gemini API release notes (opens in a new tab) · checked Oct 14, 2026 | gemini-2.0-flash-001Shut down | Shut down | Gemini 3.6 Flash | |
| Google Vertex AIGoogle Cloud: Model versions and lifecycle (opens in a new tab) · checked Oct 14, 2026 | gemini-2.0-flashShut down · also gemini-2.0-flash-001 | – | Shut down | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite |
What breaks when you move off Gemini 2.0 Flash
No breaking changes are recorded for the move to Gemini 3.6 Flash. Run your own cases on it before the date.
Intelligence
| Benchmark | Publisher | Score | Rank | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena Text | Arena | 1,360 ± 2 | #93 of 128 | Oct 8, 2026 |
Arena (arena.ai), https://arena.ai/leaderboard
Change history
ShutdownGemini 2.0 Flash and Flash-Lite shut down on the Gemini APIGemini API
gemini-2.0-flash, gemini-2.0-flash-001, gemini-2.0-flash-lite and gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 stopped serving. Google recommends Gemini 3.6 Flash and Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite.
- Platform
- Gemini API
- Announced
Source: Google, Gemini API release notes (opens in a new tab); Google, Gemini deprecations (opens in a new tab)
ShutdownGemini 2.0 Flash and Flash-Lite retired on Agent PlatformGoogle Vertex AI
Gemini 2.0 Flash and 2.0 Flash-Lite stopped serving on Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, including Provisioned Throughput. Google lists Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite as the upgrade.
- Platform
- Google Vertex AI
- Replacement
- Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
Source: Google Cloud, Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform release notes (opens in a new tab); Google Cloud, Model versions and lifecycle (opens in a new tab)