Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
- Next shutdown
- None setNo date on 3 platforms
- Context window
- 1MMax output 8.2K tokens
- Released
- Feb 25, 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-flash-liteShut down | Shut down | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | |
| Gemini APIGoogle: Gemini API release notes (opens in a new tab) · checked Oct 14, 2026 | gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001Shut down | Shut down | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | |
| Google Vertex AIGoogle Cloud: Model versions and lifecycle (opens in a new tab) · checked Oct 14, 2026 | gemini-2.0-flash-liteShut down · also gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 | – | Shut down | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite |
What breaks when you move off Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
No breaking changes are recorded for the move to Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite. Run your own cases on it before the date.
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)