Is Gemini 2.5 Flash deprecated or retired?

Yes. Gemini 2.5 Flash is Deprecated per Google's own deprecation notice and shuts down on 2026-10-16. ModelPriceWatch last re-verified this status on 2026-07-25.

When does Gemini 2.5 Flash shut down?

Google has announced Gemini 2.5 Flash shuts down on 2026-10-16. It remains purchasable until then, but new work should target a current model.

Is Gemini 2.5 Flash deprecated?

Google · lifecycle status verified Jul 25, 2026 against the provider's own notice.

Yes — Gemini 2.5 Flash is deprecated and shuts down Oct 16, 2026. Still purchasable until then, but Google has announced end-of-life. Don't start new work on it.

Last verified pricing

historical reference — not a buy recommendation

Gemini 2.5 Flash was last priced at $0.300 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens, with a 1M-token context window. Its benchmark average was 50.2 on the blend we track. Full history stays on the Gemini 2.5 Flash model page.

Same benchmark score or better, for less

computed from live prices + benchmark averages

Cheaper equivalentsscore ≥ 50.2 on the benchmark blend, ranked by blended cost ((3×input + 1×output) ÷ 4)

Model	Benchmark	Blended $/M	Input $/M	Output $/M
Gemini 2.5 Flash Deprecated	50.2	$0.850	$0.300	$2.50
DeepSeek V4 Flash DeepInfra cheapest	82.2	$0.110	$0.090	$0.180	details →
GPT-OSS 20B Groq best value	98.7	$0.130	$0.075	$0.300	details →

"Equivalent" here means the model's benchmark average is at or above Gemini 2.5 Flash's 50.2. Benchmarks compress real quality differences — validate on your own workload before switching. Model your exact token mix in the migration calculator.

Current Google alternatives

same provider, sold today — no parity claim

Model	Input $/M	Output $/M	Context
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite	$0.300	$2.50	1M	details →

Migrating off Gemini 2.5 Flash? The migration calculator compares your exact input/output token mix against every current model we track, with benchmark tradeoffs. Lifecycle data on this page comes from Google's own notice and was last re-verified on Jul 25, 2026. See all retired & deprecated models.