Gemini 3.7 Flash
Shutting down. Gemini 3.7 Flash shuts down on Google Vertex AI on Jan 28, 2027. Google names Gemini 3.8 Flash as the replacement.
3 mo- Next shutdown
- 106 daysJan 28, 2027 · Google Vertex AI
- Arena Text
- 1,487#11 of 128 · Arena
- GPQA Diamond
- 94.8%#6 of 108 · Epoch AI
- Context window
- 1MMax output 65.5K tokens
- Released
- Aug 13, 2026Google
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-3.7-flashLegacy | None set | Gemini 3.8 Flash | |
| Google Vertex AIGoogle Cloud: Model versions and lifecycle (opens in a new tab) · checked Oct 14, 2026 | gemini-3.7-flashDeprecated | – | 3 mo | Gemini 3.8 Flash |
Deprecated on October 8, 2026. Requests to this ID are served by Gemini 3.8 Flash; the endpoint is not shutting down.
The Gemini API already routes this ID to Gemini 3.8 Flash; Agent Platform lists its own retirement date.
Since Oct 8, 2026, requests to gemini-3.7-flash on Gemini API are answered by Gemini 3.8 Flash, with no error. Behavior and price follow the newer model.
What breaks when you move off Gemini 3.7 Flash
Intelligence
| Benchmark | Publisher | Score | Rank | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena Text | Arena | 1,487 ± 3 | #11 of 128 | Oct 8, 2026 |
| GPQA Diamond | Epoch AI | 94.8% ± 1.3% | #6 of 108 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Arena WebDev | Arena | 1,592 ± 4 | #17 of 69 | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Arena Agent | Arena | -0 ± 0 | #26 of 35 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | Epoch AI | 36.6% ± 7.6% | #22 of 58 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| FrontierMath Tiers 1-3 | Epoch AI | 71.6% ± 2.7% | #22 of 71 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | Epoch AI | 97.2% ± 1.9% | #24 of 105 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| SimpleQA Verified | Epoch AI | 69.2% ± 1.5% | #10 of 68 | Aug 27, 2026 |
Arena (arena.ai), https://arena.ai/leaderboard
Epoch AI, ‘Capabilities & benchmarking’. Published online at epoch.ai. Retrieved from ‘https://epoch.ai/benchmarks’ [online resource].
List prices
| Platform | Input | Cached | Output | In effect | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Google Vertex AIgemini-3.7-flash | $1.50 | $0.15 | $7.50 | Jan 1, 2027Scheduled · Global endpoint price; regional endpoints cost more. | Google Cloud: Agent Platform pricing (opens in a new tab) |
Google Vertex AIgemini-3.7-flash | $0.75 | $0.075 | $3.75 | Aug 13, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027Current · Introductory price. Global endpoint price; regional endpoints cost more. | Google Cloud: Agent Platform pricing (opens in a new tab) |
Change history
ShutdownGemini 3.7 Flash retires on Agent PlatformGoogle Vertex AI
Google retires gemini-3.7-flash on Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform and recommends gemini-3.8-flash. The Gemini API already routes this ID to Gemini 3.8 Flash.
- Platform
- Google Vertex AI
- Model
- Gemini 3.7 Flash
- Replacement
- Gemini 3.8 Flash
Source: Google Cloud, Model versions and lifecycle (opens in a new tab); Google, Gemini API release notes (opens in a new tab)
Price changeGemini 3.8 Flash and 3.7 Flash introductory prices end on Agent PlatformGoogle Vertex AI1 break
Standard prices for gemini-3.8-flash and gemini-3.7-flash take effect on January 1, 2027, double the introductory rates.
- Platform
- Google Vertex AI
- Models
- Gemini 3.8 Flash, Gemini 3.7 Flash
- PricingPer-token cost doubles from January 1, 2027.
Source: Google Cloud, Agent Platform pricing (opens in a new tab)
RedirectGemini 3.7 Flash requests now go to Gemini 3.8 FlashGemini API1 break
Google deprecated gemini-3.7-flash on the Gemini API and routes its requests to gemini-3.8-flash without an error. Responses now come from a different model.
- Platform
- Gemini API
- Model
- Gemini 3.7 Flash
- Replacement
- Gemini 3.8 Flash
- Announced
- BehaviorOutputs, token use and latency follow Gemini 3.8 Flash, which can use more tokens on long, complex tasks by design.
Source: Google, Gemini API release notes (opens in a new tab); Google, Gemini deprecations (opens in a new tab); Google, What's new in Gemini 3.8 Flash (opens in a new tab)
ReleaseGemini 3.7 Flash releasedGemini API, Google Vertex AI
Google released Gemini 3.7 Flash at an introductory price through December 31, 2026. On October 8, 2026 the Gemini API began routing it to Gemini 3.8 Flash.
- Platform
- Gemini API, Google Vertex AI
- Model
- Gemini 3.7 Flash
Source: Google, Gemini API release notes (opens in a new tab); Google Cloud, Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform release notes (opens in a new tab)