# Google Gemini 2.5 Flash Image — deprecation status

> No — Gemini 2.5 Flash Image is not deprecated as of August 3, 2026. Google has not deprecated it, but publishes October 2, 2026 (in 60 days) as the earliest date it could be retired. Google points new work at Gemini 3.1 Flash Image.

The original Nano Banana, and the model that made conversational image editing a mainstream feature in late 2025. Its shutdown is set two weeks earlier than the rest of the 2.5 line, on 2 October 2026 rather than 16 October, so an app doing both chat and image editing has two migration deadlines, not one.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | Google |
| Model id | `gemini-2.5-flash-image` |
| Status | Active |
| Shutdown (earliest) | October 2, 2026 (in 60 days) |
| Last verified | August 3, 2026 |

## Replacement

- **Gemini 3.1 Flash Image** (`gemini-3.1-flash-image`) · recommended — https://modeldeprecations.dev/google/gemini-3.1-flash-image
  - Google's deprecation table names gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview. That preview has since gone stable as gemini-3.1-flash-image, which is what the models page lists and what this page points at.
  - Parameters it accepts: https://modelparams.dev/models/google/gemini-3.1-flash-image

```diff
- "model": "gemini-2.5-flash-image"
+ "model": "gemini-3.1-flash-image"
```

## FAQ

### When will Google Gemini 2.5 Flash Image shut down?

Google Gemini 2.5 Flash Image is scheduled to shut down on October 2, 2026, in 60 days. Google publishes this as the earliest possible retirement date rather than a firm commitment, so it may move later — but not earlier.

### What replaces Google Gemini 2.5 Flash Image?

Google recommends Gemini 3.1 Flash Image (`gemini-3.1-flash-image`) as the replacement for Google Gemini 2.5 Flash Image. Google's deprecation table names gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview. That preview has since gone stable as gemini-3.1-flash-image, which is what the models page lists and what this page points at.

### Is Google Gemini 2.5 Flash Image still available?

Yes. Google Gemini 2.5 Flash Image is active and fully supported as of August 3, 2026.

### How do I migrate from Google Gemini 2.5 Flash Image to gemini-3.1-flash-image?

Swap the model id in your API call: replace "gemini-2.5-flash-image" with "gemini-3.1-flash-image". Google's deprecation table names gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview. That preview has since gone stable as gemini-3.1-flash-image, which is what the models page lists and what this page points at.

## Sources

- [Gemini API deprecations](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations) — accessed 2026-08-03

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