Google Gemini

Veo 3.1 video models deprecated and removed from pricing; multiple Gemini models with future price increases scheduled for 2026-2027.

Veo 3.1 models (Standard, Fast, Lite) and related video generation features deprecated and removed from pricing; will shutdown October 22, 2026

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- Billing is based on total output token consumption, calculated at a rate of 5,792 tokens per second of 720p video. Under Standard pricing, this equates to an effective price of approximately $0.10 per second.
- Warning: Veo 3.1 Preview (veo-3.1-generate-preview, veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview, and veo-3.1-lite-generate-preview) is deprecated and will be shut down on October 22, 2026; migrate to Gemini Omni Flash (gemini-omni-1.1-flash) or the GA models available through the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform to avoid service disruption.
- Veo 3.1 Standard video with audio price (default)
- $0.40 (720p and 1080p)
- $0.60 (4k)
- Veo 3.1 Fast video with audio price (default)
- $0.10 (720p)
- $0.12 (1080p)
- $0.30 (4k)
- Veo 3.1 Lite video with audio price (default)
- $0.05 (720p)
- $0.08 (1080p)

Update Oct 20, 2026, 6:00 AM

Model deprecation and migration paths updated: Gemini flash-lite models now migrate to gemini-3.1-flash-lite, Imagen and Veo models redirect to gemini-nano-banana-2.1 or gemini-omni-1.1-flash, and new robotics models added with no shutdown date announced.

gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview migration target changed from gemini-2.5-flash-lite to gemini-3.1-flash-lite
veo-3.0-generate-001 and veo-3.0-fast-generate-001 now redirect to gemini-omni-1.1-flash instead of veo-3.1-generate-preview
gemini-robotics-er-2-preview and gemini-robotics-er-2-streaming-preview added with July 30, 2026 release date and no shutdown date announced

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- | gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview | February 5, 2025 | December 9, 2025 | gemini-2.5-flash-lite |
- | gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05 | February 5, 2025 | December 9, 2025 | gemini-2.5-flash-lite |
- | imagen-3.0-generate-002 | February 6, 2025 | November 10, 2025 | imagen-4.0-generate-001 |
- | imagen-4.0-generate-preview-06-06 | June 24, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | imagen-4.0-generate-001 |
- | imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-preview-06-06 | June 24, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-001 |
- | veo-3.0-generate-001 | September 9, 2025 | June 30, 2026 | veo-3.1-generate-preview or the GA models on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform |
- | veo-3.0-fast-generate-001 | September 9, 2025 | June 30, 2026 | veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview or the GA models on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform |
- | veo-2.0-generate-001 | April 9, 2025 | June 30, 2026 | veo-3.1-generate-preview or the GA models on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform |
- | veo-3.0-generate-preview | July 31, 2025 | November 12, 2025 | veo-3.1-generate-preview |
- | veo-3.0-fast-generate-preview | July 31, 2025 | November 12, 2025 | veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview |
- | gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview | April 14, 2026 | August 31, 2026 | gemini-robotics-er-2-preview |
- | gemini-robotics-er-1.5-preview | September 25, 2025 | April 30, 2026 | gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview |
+ | gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview | February 5, 2025 | December 9, 2025 | gemini-3.1-flash-lite |
+ | gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05 | February 5, 2025 | December 9, 2025 | gemini-3.1-flash-lite |
+ | imagen-3.0-generate-002 | February 6, 2025 | November 10, 2025 | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 |
+ | imagen-4.0-generate-preview-06-06 | June 24, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 |
+ | imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-preview-06-06 | June 24, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 |
+ | veo-3.0-generate-001 | September 9, 2025 | June 30, 2026 | gemini-omni-1.1-flash or the GA models on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform |
+ | veo-3.0-fast-generate-001 | September 9, 2025 | June 30, 2026 | gemini-omni-1.1-flash or the GA models on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform |
+ | veo-2.0-generate-001 | April 9, 2025 | June 30, 2026 | gemini-omni-1.1-flash or the GA models on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform |
+ | veo-3.0-generate-preview | July 31, 2025 | November 12, 2025 | gemini-omni-1.1-flash |
+ | veo-3.0-fast-generate-preview | July 31, 2025 | November 12, 2025 | gemini-omni-1.1-flash |
+ | gemini-robotics-er-2-preview | July 30, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
+ | gemini-robotics-er-2-streaming-preview | July 30, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
+ | gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview | April 14, 2026 | August 31, 2026 | gemini-robotics-er-2-preview |
+ | gemini-robotics-er-1.5-preview | September 25, 2025 | April 30, 2026 | gemini-robotics-er-2-preview |

Pricing Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 AM

Google Gemini API pricing changed

Multiple Gemini models seeing 2x price increases in late 2026/early 2027; Veo 3.1 Preview deprecated

Gemini 4 Argon pricing increases December 1, 2026: input $2→$4/1M, output $10→$20/1M tokens
Gemini 2.0 Flash pricing increases January 1, 2027: input $0.75→$1.50/1M, output $3.75→$7.50/1M tokens
Veo 3.1 Preview models deprecated, shutting down October 22, 2026
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```
+ Warning: Veo 3.1 Preview (veo-3.1-generate-preview, veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview, and veo-3.1-lite-generate-preview) is deprecated and will be shut down on October 22, 2026; migrate to Gemini Omni Flash (gemini-omni-1.1-flash) or the GA models available through the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform to avoid service disruption.
```
Pricing Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM

Google Gemini API pricing changed

Clarified Gemini 4 Argon is unavailable on Free tier only (Google AI Pro restriction removed from note)

Gemini 4 Argon availability note updated: removed mention of Google AI Pro plan restriction
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```
- Note: Gemini 4 Argon is not available on the Free tier or on the Google AI Pro plan.
+ Note: Gemini 4 Argon is not available on the Free tier.
```
Update Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM

Google Gemini API changelog changed

Documentation links updated from generic 'Latest model' references to specific Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.6 Flash model guides.
- Links changed from 'Latest model guide' to 'Gemini 3.8 Flash guide' and 'Gemini 3.6 Flash guide'
- URL destinations changed from /latest-model endpoints to /whats-new-gemini-3.8 and /whats-new-gemini-3.6
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```
- the Latest model guide.
- To learn more, see the Latest Gemini model
- Latest Gemini Model
+ the Gemini 3.8 Flash guide.
+ To learn more, see the
+ Gemini 3.6 Flash guide.
+ Gemini 3.6 Flash guide
```
Pricing Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM

Google Gemini API pricing changed

Gemini 1.5 Flash context caching prices cut in half

Gemini 1.5 Flash · context_caching_price$0.20, prompts ≤200k; $0.40, prompts >200k→$0.10, prompts ≤200k; $0.20, prompts >200k
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```
+ $0.015
+ $9.00, prompts > 200k tokens
+ $0.10, prompts <= 200k tokens
+ $0.20, prompts > 200k tokens
```

Update Oct 14, 2026, 12:00 AM

Gemini 4 Argon (gemini-4-argon) released as generally available on October 13, 2026, alongside updated documentation links for deprecated Flash models.

Gemini 4 Argon (gemini-4-argon) released for complex coding, agentic, math, and science tasks
gemini-3.7-flash deprecated and routed to gemini-3.8-flash
gemini-3.5-flash deprecated and routed to gemini-3.6-flash

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- Gemini 3.7 Flash deprecation: gemini-3.7-flash is deprecated and has been replaced by gemini-3.8-flash. It is no longer available to select in Google AI Studio, and API requests to gemini-3.7-flash are automatically routed to gemini-3.8-flash. Update your model string to gemini-3.8-flash and review the Gemini 3.8 Flash guide.
- Gemini 3.5 Flash deprecation: gemini-3.5-flash is deprecated and has been replaced by gemini-3.6-flash. It is no longer available to select in Google AI Studio, and API requests to gemini-3.5-flash are automatically routed to gemini-3.6-flash. Update your model string to gemini-3.6-flash (or gemini-3.8-flash ) and review the Gemini 3.6 Flash guide.
+ October 13, 2026
+ Gemini 4 Argon (gemini-4-argon) generally available (GA): Released
+ Gemini 4 Argon (gemini-4-argon),
+ our most capable model built for complex coding, agentic, math, and science
+ tasks.
+ For API changes, pricing, and migration guidance, see
+ What's new in Gemini 4 Argon.
+ Gemini 3.7 Flash deprecation: gemini-3.7-flash is deprecated and has been replaced by gemini-3.8-flash. It is no longer available to select in Google AI Studio, and API requests to gemini-3.7-flash are automatically routed to gemini-3.8-flash. Update your model string to gemini-3.8-flash and review the Gemini 3.8 Flash guide.
+ Gemini 3.5 Flash deprecation: gemini-3.5-flash is deprecated and has been replaced by gemini-3.6-flash. It is no longer available to select in Google AI Studio, and API requests to gemini-3.5-flash are automatically routed to gemini-3.6-flash. Update your model string to gemini-3.6-flash (or gemini-3.8-flash ) and review the Gemini 3.6 Flash guide.

Pricing Oct 13, 2026, 6:00 PM

Gemini 4 models added with tiered pricing; all models scheduled for 2x price increase on December 1, 2026

Gemini 4 Argon introduced with prices $2-4/1M input, $10-20/1M output (scheduled increase Dec 1, 2026)

Gemini 4 Mega prices: $1-2/1M input, $5-10/1M output (scheduled increase Dec 1, 2026)

Gemini 4 Flash prices: $1-2/1M input, $5-10/1M output (scheduled increase Dec 1, 2026)

Gemini 4 Flash Extended prices: $3.60-7.20/1M input, $18-36/1M output (scheduled increase Dec 1, 2026)

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+ Our flagship reasoning model, built for complex software engineering, deep mathematical and scientific problem solving, autonomous multi-step agents, and long-decode generation up to 1M tokens.
+ Note: Gemini 4 Argon is not available on the Free tier or on the Google AI Pro plan.
+ $2.00 through November 30, 2026.
+ $4.00 starting December 1, 2026.
+ $10.00 through November 30, 2026.
+ $20.00 starting December 1, 2026.
+ $0.10 through November 30, 2026.
+ $0.20 starting December 1, 2026.
+ $1.00 through November 30, 2026.
+ $2.00 starting December 1, 2026.
+ $5.00 through November 30, 2026.
+ $10.00 starting December 1, 2026.
+ $0.05 through November 30, 2026.
+ $0.10 starting December 1, 2026.
+ $1.00 through November 30, 2026.
+ $2.00 starting December 1, 2026.
+ $5.00 through November 30, 2026.
+ $10.00 starting December 1, 2026.
+ $0.05 through November 30, 2026.
+ $0.10 starting December 1, 2026.
+ $3.60 through November 30, 2026.
+ $7.20 starting December 1, 2026.
+ $18.00 through November 30, 2026.
+ $36.00 starting December 1, 2026.
+ $0.18 through November 30, 2026.
+ $0.36 starting December 1, 2026.

Update Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM

Deprecated Gemini models gemini-3.7-flash and gemini-3.5-flash are no longer available to select in Google AI Studio, with automatic API routing to their replacements.

gemini-3.7-flash no longer available to select in Google AI Studio, auto-routed to gemini-3.8-flash
gemini-3.5-flash no longer available to select in Google AI Studio, auto-routed to gemini-3.6-flash

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- Gemini 3.7 Flash deprecation: gemini-3.7-flash is deprecated and has been replaced by gemini-3.8-flash. All requests to gemini-3.7-flash are automatically routed to gemini-3.8-flash. Update your model string to gemini-3.8-flash and review the Gemini 3.8 Flash guide.
- Gemini 3.5 Flash deprecation: gemini-3.5-flash is deprecated and has been replaced by gemini-3.6-flash. All requests to gemini-3.5-flash are automatically routed to gemini-3.6-flash. Update your model string to gemini-3.6-flash (or gemini-3.8-flash ) and review the Gemini 3.6 Flash guide.
+ Gemini 3.7 Flash deprecation: gemini-3.7-flash is deprecated and has been replaced by gemini-3.8-flash. It is no longer available to select in Google AI Studio, and API requests to gemini-3.7-flash are automatically routed to gemini-3.8-flash. Update your model string to gemini-3.8-flash and review the Gemini 3.8 Flash guide.
+ Gemini 3.5 Flash deprecation: gemini-3.5-flash is deprecated and has been replaced by gemini-3.6-flash. It is no longer available to select in Google AI Studio, and API requests to gemini-3.5-flash are automatically routed to gemini-3.6-flash. Update your model string to gemini-3.6-flash (or gemini-3.8-flash ) and review the Gemini 3.6 Flash guide.

Update Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM

Updated deprecation status descriptions for gemini-3.7-flash and gemini-3.5-flash to clarify they are not available in Google AI Studio but continue routing requests automatically without shutdown dates.

gemini-3.7-flash shutdown date changed from 'No shutdown date announced' to 'N/A'
gemini-3.5-flash shutdown date changed from 'No shutdown date announced' to 'N/A'
Both models now noted as 'not available to select in Google AI Studio' with clarification that endpoints are not shutting down

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- | gemini-3.7-flash | August 13, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | gemini-3.8-flash (requests to gemini-3.7-flash are automatically routed to gemini-3.8-flash) |
- | gemini-3.5-flash | May 19, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | gemini-3.6-flash (requests to gemini-3.5-flash are automatically routed to gemini-3.6-flash) |
+ | gemini-3.7-flash | August 13, 2026 | N/A | gemini-3.8-flash (not available to select in Google AI Studio; the endpoint is not shutting down and automatically routes API requests to gemini-3.8-flash) |
+ | gemini-3.5-flash | May 19, 2026 | N/A | gemini-3.6-flash (not available to select in Google AI Studio; the endpoint is not shutting down and automatically routes API requests to gemini-3.6-flash) |

Update Oct 10, 2026, 6:00 AM

Gemini 3.7 Flash and 3.5 Flash models are deprecated with automatic routing to newer versions (3.8 Flash and 3.6 Flash respectively).

gemini-3.7-flash deprecated, requests routed to gemini-3.8-flash
gemini-3.5-flash deprecated, requests routed to gemini-3.6-flash
developers should update model strings to gemini-3.8-flash or gemini-3.6-flash

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+ Gemini 3.7 Flash deprecation: gemini-3.7-flash is deprecated and has been replaced by gemini-3.8-flash. All requests to gemini-3.7-flash are automatically routed to gemini-3.8-flash. Update your model string to gemini-3.8-flash and review the Gemini 3.8 Flash guide.
+ Gemini 3.5 Flash deprecation: gemini-3.5-flash is deprecated and has been replaced by gemini-3.6-flash. All requests to gemini-3.5-flash are automatically routed to gemini-3.6-flash. Update your model string to gemini-3.6-flash (or gemini-3.8-flash ) and review the Gemini 3.6 Flash guide.

Update Oct 10, 2026, 6:00 AM

Requests to gemini-3.7-flash and gemini-3.5-flash are now automatically routed to newer model versions (gemini-3.8-flash and gemini-3.6-flash respectively).

gemini-3.7-flash requests automatically route to gemini-3.8-flash
gemini-3.5-flash requests automatically route to gemini-3.6-flash

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- | gemini-3.7-flash | August 13, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
- | gemini-3.5-flash | May 19, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
+ | gemini-3.7-flash | August 13, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | gemini-3.8-flash (requests to gemini-3.7-flash are automatically routed to gemini-3.8-flash) |
+ | gemini-3.5-flash | May 19, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | gemini-3.6-flash (requests to gemini-3.5-flash are automatically routed to gemini-3.6-flash) |

Pricing Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM

Google Gemini API pricing changed

Gemini API pricing increases effective January 1, 2027 across multiple models, with output prices doubling for audio/text models.

Multiple models: price increase scheduled for January 1, 2027 across Flash, Pro, Pro Audio, and Audio models
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```
- $9.00
- $0.15
- $0.075
- $0.08
- $16.20
- $0.27
```

Pricing Oct 9, 2026, 6:00 PM

Search request free tier now spans all Gemini 3 and newer models instead of just 3.x versions

Search requests scope expanded from 'Gemini 3.x models' to 'all Gemini 3 and newer models'

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- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
- 5,000 prompts per month (free, shared across Gemini 3), then $14 / 1,000 search queries
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
- 5,000 prompts per month (free, shared across Gemini 3), then $14 / 1,000 search queries
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
- 5,000 prompts per month (free, shared across Gemini 3), then $14 / 1,000 search queries
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
- 5,000 prompts per month (free, shared across Gemini 3), then $14 / 1,000 search queries
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
- 5,000 prompts per month (free, shared across Gemini 3), then $14 / 1,000 search queries
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
- 5,000 requests per month (free, shared across Gemini 3), then $14 / 1,000 search queries
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
- 5,000 requests per month (free, shared across Gemini 3), then $14 / 1,000 search queries
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
- 5,000 prompts per month (free, shared across Gemini 3), then $14 / 1,000 search queries
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
- 5,000 prompts per month (free, shared across Gemini 3), then $14 / 1,000 search queries
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
- 5,000 requests per month (free, shared across Gemini 3), then $14 / 1,000 search queries
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
- 5,000 requests per month (free, shared across Gemini 3), then $14 / 1,000 search queries
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
- 5,000 prompts per month (free, shared across Gemini 3), then $14 / 1,000 search queries
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
- 5,000 requests per month (free, shared across Gemini 3), then $14 / 1,000 search queries
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
- 5,000 prompts per month (free, shared across Gemini 3), then $14 / 1,000 search queries
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
- 5,000 prompts per month (free, shared across Gemini 3), then $14 / 1,000 search queries
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
- 5,000 prompts per month (free, shared across Gemini 3), then $14 / 1,000 search queries
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
- 5,000 prompts per month (free, shared across Gemini 3), then $14 / 1,000 search queries
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
- 5,000 prompts per month (free, shared across Gemini 3), then $14 / 1,000 search queries
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
- 5,000 prompts per month (free, shared across Gemini 3), then $14 / 1,000 search queries
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
- 5,000 prompts per month (free, shared across Gemini 3), then $14 / 1,000 search queries
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
- 5,000 prompts per month (free, shared across Gemini 3), then $14 / 1,000 search queries
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
- 5,000 requests per month (free, shared across Gemini 3), then $14 / 1,000 search queries
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
- 5,000 requests per month (free, shared across Gemini 3), then $14 / 1,000 search queries
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests.
- 5,000 prompts per month (free, shared across Gemini 3), then $14 / 1,000 search queries
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests for text and image-based grounding.
- 5,000 free search requests per month (shared across all Gemini 3.x models), then $14 per 1,000 requests for text and image-based grounding.
- $0.125 (input caching) through December 31, 2026.
- $0.25 (input caching) starting January 1, 2027.
- $0.0625 (input caching) through December 31, 2026.
- $0.125 (input caching) starting January 1, 2027.
- $0.025 (input caching) through December 31, 2026.
- $0.05 (input caching) starting January 1, 2027.
- $0.225 (input caching) through December 31, 2026.
- $0.45 (input caching) starting January 1, 2027.
- $0.125 (input caching) through December 31, 2026.

Update Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 PM

Deep Research Agent deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025 is deprecated and will shut down on October 23, 2026; users must migrate to deep-research-preview-04-2026 or deep-research-max-preview-04-2026.

deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025 agent deprecation with shutdown on October 23, 2026
migrate agent parameter to deep-research-preview-04-2026 or deep-research-max-preview-04-2026
update interactions.create requests with new agent parameter

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+ October 8, 2026
+ Deep Research Agent deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025 deprecation:
+ The deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025 agent is deprecated and will be
+ shut down on **October 23,
+ 2026**.
+ Migrate your requests to one of the newer [Deep
+ Research](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deep-research) agent versions:
+ To migrate, update the agent parameter in your interactions.create
+ requests from deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025 to
+ deep-research-preview-04-2026 (or deep-research-max-preview-04-2026).

Update Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 PM

Google Gemini deprecations changed

Added three new deep-research model versions with April 2026 and December 2025 release dates and sunset information.
- deep-research-preview-04-2026 released April 21, 2026 with no shutdown date announced
- deep-research-max-preview-04-2026 released April 21, 2026 with no shutdown date announced
- deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025 released December 11, 2025 with October 23, 2026 shutdown date
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```
+ | deep-research-preview-04-2026 | April 21, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
+ | deep-research-max-preview-04-2026 | April 21, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
+ | deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025 | December 11, 2025 | October 23, 2026 | deep-research-preview-04-2026 |
```
Update Oct 7, 2026, 6:00 AM

Google Gemini API changelog changed

Gemini API deprecation notice changed from having a specific shutdown date (October 29, 2026) to stating no shutdown date has been announced.
- shutdown date changed from October 29, 2026 to no shutdown date announced
- deprecation link to shutdown timeline removed
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```
- deprecated and will be shut down on
- October 29, 2026. Migrate to
+ deprecated (no shutdown date announced). Migrate to
```
Update Oct 7, 2026, 6:00 AM

Google Gemini deprecations changed

The shutdown date for gemini-3.1-flash-image model changed from October 29, 2026 to no announced shutdown date.
- gemini-3.1-flash-image shutdown date changed from October 29, 2026 to No shutdown date announced
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```
- | gemini-3.1-flash-image | May 28, 2026 | October 29, 2026 | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 |
+ | gemini-3.1-flash-image | May 28, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 |
```
Pricing Oct 7, 2026, 6:00 AM

Google Gemini API pricing changed

Gemini 3.0 Flash and Flash-8B image generation prices increased up to 49% for 4K output

Gemini 3.0 Flash (image output) · output_token_price$0.0756 per 4K image→$0.113 per 4K image
Gemini 3.0 Flash-8B (image output) · output_token_price$0.0378 per 4K image→$0.0567 per 4K image
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```
- and $0.0756 per 4K image*.
- and $0.0378 per 4K image*.
- Output images at 4K (4096x4096px) consume 2520 tokens and are equivalent to
- $0.0756 per image.
+ and $0.113 per 4K image*.
+ and $0.0567 per 4K image*.
+ Output images at 4K (4096x4096px) consume 3780 tokens and are equivalent to
+ $0.113 per image.
```

Update Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 AM

Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 model released as GA and gemini-3.1-flash-image deprecated with October 29, 2026 shutdown date.

Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 (gemini-nano-banana-2.1) released as high-efficiency image generation model
gemini-3.1-flash-image model deprecated and will shut down October 29, 2026
Supports wide and panoramic aspect ratios (1:4, 4:1, 1:8, 8:1) at 1K, 2K, and 4K resolutions

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+ October 6, 2026
+ Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 generally available (GA): Released
+ Gemini Nano Banana 2.1
+ (gemini-nano-banana-2.1), the latest high-efficiency image generation and
+ conversational editing model. An update to Nano Banana 2
+ (gemini-3.1-flash-image ),
+ it maintains Flash-level speed and cost efficiency while delivering
+ significant improvements in visual quality, prompt adherence, multi-turn
+ character consistency, text rendering, and wide and panoramic aspect ratio
+ generation (1:4, 4:1, 1:8, 8:1) across 1K, 2K, and 4K
+ resolutions.
+ See the Image generation guide to get
+ Deprecation announcement: The gemini-3.1-flash-image model is
+ deprecated and will be shut down on
+ October 29, 2026. Migrate to
+ gemini-nano-banana-2.1.

Update Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 AM

Multiple preview models now have shutdown dates set to November 17, 2026, and new Nano Banana models section added with updated migration paths for image and TTS models.

gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview, gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview, and gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025 shutdown date changed to November 17, 2026
New gemini-nano-banana-2.1 model added with release October 6, 2026
Image models now migrate to gemini-nano-banana-2.1 instead of previous migration targets

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- | gemini-3.1-flash-image | May 28, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
- | gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview | February 26, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts |
- | gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview | February 26, 2026 | June 25, 2026 | gemini-3.1-flash-image |
- | gemini-2.5-flash-image | October 2, 2025 | October 2, 2026 | gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview |
- | gemini-2.5-flash-image-preview | May 7, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | gemini-2.5-flash-image |
- | gemini-2.0-flash-preview-image-generation | May 7, 2025 | November 14, 2025 | gemini-2.5-flash-image |
- | gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview | March 11, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | gemini-3.8-live |
- | gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025 | December 12, 2025 | No shutdown date announced | gemini-3.8-live |
- | gemini-2.5-flash-preview-tts | May 20, 2025 | No shutdown date announced | gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts |
- | gemini-2.5-pro-preview-tts | May 20, 2025 | No shutdown date announced | gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts |
- | imagen-4.0-generate-001 | June 24, 2025 | August 17, 2026 | gemini-3.1-flash-image |
- | imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-001 | June 24, 2025 | August 17, 2026 | gemini-3.1-flash-image |
- | imagen-4.0-fast-generate-001 | June 24, 2025 | August 17, 2026 | gemini-3.1-flash-image |
+ | gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview | February 26, 2026 | November 17, 2026 | gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts |
+ | gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview | March 11, 2026 | November 17, 2026 | gemini-3.8-live |
+ | gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025 | December 12, 2025 | November 17, 2026 | gemini-3.8-live |
+ | gemini-2.5-flash-preview-tts | May 20, 2025 | November 17, 2026 | gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts |
+ | gemini-2.5-pro-preview-tts | May 20, 2025 | November 17, 2026 | gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts |
+ Nano Banana models
+ | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 | October 6, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
+ | gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image | June 30, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
+ | gemini-3.1-flash-image | May 28, 2026 | October 29, 2026 | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 |
+ | gemini-2.5-flash-image | October 2, 2025 | March 15, 2027 | gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image |
+ | gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview | February 26, 2026 | June 25, 2026 | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 |
+ | gemini-2.5-flash-image-preview | May 7, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 |
+ | gemini-2.0-flash-preview-image-generation | May 7, 2025 | November 14, 2025 | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 |
+ | imagen-4.0-generate-001 | June 24, 2025 | August 17, 2026 | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 |
+ | imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-001 | June 24, 2025 | August 17, 2026 | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 |
+ | imagen-4.0-fast-generate-001 | June 24, 2025 | August 17, 2026 | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 |
+ | gemini-omni-flash-preview | June 30, 2026 | October 22, 2026 | gemini-omni-1.1-flash |

Pricing Oct 6, 2026, 6:00 PM

Added image generation capabilities to Gemini 1.5 Pro and Flash with separate image output pricing

Gemini 1.5 Pro with images added: $1.50 input, $7.50 text output / $30.00 image output per 1M tokens

Gemini 1.5 Flash with images added: $0.75 input, $3.75 text output / $15.00 image output per 1M tokens

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+ $1.50 (text/image/video)
+ $7.50 (text and thinking)
+ Equivalent to $0.0336 per 1K image*,
+ $0.0504 per 2K image*,
+ and $0.0756 per 4K image*.
+ $0.75 (text, image, video)
+ $3.75 (text and thinking)
+ Equivalent to $0.0168 per 1K image*,
+ $0.0252 per 2K image*,
+ and $0.0378 per 4K image*.
+ Image output is priced at $30 per 1,000,000 tokens (Standard) and
+ $15 per 1,000,000 tokens (Batch). Output images at 1K (1024x1024px) consume 1120
+ tokens and are equivalent to $0.0336 per image. Output images at 2K
+ (2048x2048px) consume 1680 tokens and are equivalent to $0.0504 per image.
+ Output images at 4K (4096x4096px) consume 2520 tokens and are equivalent to
+ $0.0756 per image.

Update Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM

Updated documentation URL for Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview and Gemini 2.5 Flash Native Audio model reference.

Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview URL changed from gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview to gemini-3.1-flash-image
Gemini 2.5 Flash Native Audio URL changed to gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025

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- Launched Nano Banana 2, Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview, a high-efficiency
- Released gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025, a new native audio model for the Live API. This update improves the model's ability to handle complex workflows. To learn more, see the Live API guide and Gemini 2.5 Flash Native Audio.
+ Launched Nano Banana 2, [Gemini 3.1 Flash Image
+ Preview](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/models/gemini-3.1-flash-image), a high-efficiency
+ Released gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025, a new native audio model for the Live API. This update improves the model's ability to handle complex workflows. To learn more, see the Live API guide and Gemini 2.5 Flash Native Audio.

Update Oct 1, 2026, 6:00 AM

Google Gemini deprecations changed

Added new model variant gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025 with October 7, 2025 release date and July 28, 2026 sunset date.
- Model: gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025
- Release date: October 7, 2025
- Sunset date: July 28, 2026
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```
+ | gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025 | October 7, 2025 | July 28, 2026 | gemini-3.8-flash |
```

Pricing Oct 1, 2026, 6:00 AM

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use pricing reference updated from Gemini 3.5 Flash to Gemini 3.8 Flash

model_pricing_referenceGemini 2.5 Computer Use legacy pricing reference updated to Gemini 3.8 Flash pricing

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- $2.50, prompts > 200k token
- Charged as regular tokens per model pricing (e.g., standard Gemini 3.5 Flash pricing). See the Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview pricing table for legacy model rates.
+ Charged as regular tokens per model pricing (e.g., standard Gemini 3.8 Flash pricing).

Update Sep 30, 2026, 6:00 AM

Three veo-3.1 preview models now have announced shutdown dates of October 22, 2026 and specified migration path to gemini-omni-1.1-flash.

veo-3.1-lite-generate-preview shutdown date changed from 'No shutdown date announced' to October 22, 2026
veo-3.1-generate-preview shutdown date changed from 'No shutdown date announced' to October 22, 2026
veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview shutdown date changed from 'No shutdown date announced' to October 22, 2026

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- | veo-3.1-lite-generate-preview | March 31, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
- | veo-3.1-generate-preview | October 15, 2025 | No shutdown date announced | |
- | veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview | October 15, 2025 | No shutdown date announced | |
- | Deprecated models ||||
- | gemini-omni-flash-preview | June 30, 2026 | September 30, 2026 | gemini-omni-1.1-flash |
+ | veo-3.1-lite-generate-preview | March 31, 2026 | October 22, 2026 | gemini-omni-1.1-flash |
+ | veo-3.1-generate-preview | October 15, 2025 | October 22, 2026 | gemini-omni-1.1-flash |
+ | veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview | October 15, 2025 | October 22, 2026 | gemini-omni-1.1-flash |

Update Sep 25, 2026, 6:00 AM

Deprecated gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview model removed from table; migration path updated to gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts for preview TTS models.

gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview row deleted
gemini-2.5-flash-preview-tts migration target changed from gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview to gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts
gemini-2.5-pro-preview-tts migration target changed from gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview to gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts

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- | gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview | April 13, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
- | gemini-2.5-flash-preview-tts | May 20, 2025 | No shutdown date announced | gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview |
- | gemini-2.5-pro-preview-tts | May 20, 2025 | No shutdown date announced | gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview |
+ | gemini-2.5-flash-preview-tts | May 20, 2025 | No shutdown date announced | gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts |
+ | gemini-2.5-pro-preview-tts | May 20, 2025 | No shutdown date announced | gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts |

Pricing Sep 24, 2026, 6:00 PM

Audio output pricing specified with per-10-second equivalents and January 2027 rate increases across Gemini 2.0 audio models

Audio pricing tiers added with per-10-second equivalents for multiple Gemini 2.0 audio models, with increases scheduled for January 1, 2027

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+ Equivalent to $0.00225 per 10s audio* through December 31, 2026.
+ Equivalent to $0.0045 per 10s audio* starting January 1, 2027.
+ Equivalent to $0.001125 per 10s audio* through December 31, 2026.
+ Equivalent to $0.00225 per 10s audio* starting January 1, 2027.
+ Equivalent to $0.001125 per 10s audio* through December 31, 2026.
+ Equivalent to $0.00225 per 10s audio* starting January 1, 2027.
+ Equivalent to $0.00405 per 10s audio* through December 31, 2026.
+ Equivalent to $0.0081 per 10s audio* starting January 1, 2027.
+ Equivalent to $0.0015 per 10s audio* through December 31, 2026.
+ Equivalent to $0.003 per 10s audio* starting January 1, 2027.
+ Equivalent to $0.00075 per 10s audio* through December 31, 2026.
+ Equivalent to $0.0015 per 10s audio* starting January 1, 2027.
+ Equivalent to $0.00075 per 10s audio* through December 31, 2026.
+ Equivalent to $0.0015 per 10s audio* starting January 1, 2027.
+ Equivalent to $0.0027 per 10s audio* through December 31, 2026.
+ Equivalent to $0.0054 per 10s audio* starting January 1, 2027.

Update Sep 23, 2026, 6:00 PM

Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS models released as generally available with new Voices endpoint and voice design features.

Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS (gemini-3.8-flash-tts) flagship model for studio-grade voice fidelity
Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS (gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts) replaces gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview for production use
Gemini API Voices endpoint (/v1beta/voices) released with 150+ prebuilt and custom voices

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+ September 22, 2026
+ **Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS generally available
+ (GA)**: Released our next-generation text-to-speech (TTS) audio models and
+ the Gemini API Voices endpoint (/v1beta/voices):
+ **Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS
+ (gemini-3.8-flash-tts)**: Flagship creative TTS model engineered for studio-grade voice fidelity, nuanced acting, regional dialects, and long-form multi-turn stability.
+ **Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS
+ (gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts)**: Fast, cost-efficient TTS model built to replace gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview for high-throughput production and real-time voice agent cascades.
+ **Voice design,
+ Voice replication, and the
+ Extended Voice Library **: Create persistent custom vocal personas from text prompts, replicate voices with consent verification, and query 150+ prebuilt and custom voices.
+ See the Text-to-speech guide to get
+ started.

Update Sep 23, 2026, 6:00 PM

Google Gemini deprecations changed

Three new text-to-speech models added to the Gemini API: gemini-3.8-flash-tts and gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts with September 22, 2026 availability, and gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview with February 26, 2026 availability.
- gemini-3.8-flash-tts available September 22, 2026
- gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts available September 22, 2026
- gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview available February 26, 2026 with migration path to gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts
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```
+ | gemini-3.8-flash-tts | September 22, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
+ | gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts | September 22, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
+ | gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview | February 26, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts |
```

Pricing Sep 23, 2026, 6:00 PM

Gemini 3.1 audio models added with audio-specific pricing through 2027

Audio model pricing introduced for Gemini 3.1 series (Nano, Flash, Pro) with dual text and audio pricing tiers

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+ $0.50 (text) through December 31, 2026.
+ $1.00 (text) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $9.00 (audio) through December 31, 2026.
+ $18.00 (audio) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $0.125 (input caching) through December 31, 2026.
+ $0.25 (input caching) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $0.25 (text) through December 31, 2026.
+ $0.50 (text) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $4.50 (audio) through December 31, 2026.
+ $9.00 (audio) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $0.0625 (input caching) through December 31, 2026.
+ $0.125 (input caching) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $0.25 (text) through December 31, 2026.
+ $0.50 (text) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $4.50 (audio) through December 31, 2026.
+ $9.00 (audio) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $0.025 (input caching) through December 31, 2026.
+ $0.05 (input caching) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $0.90 (text) through December 31, 2026.
+ $1.80 (text) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $16.20 (audio) through December 31, 2026.
+ $32.40 (audio) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $0.225 (input caching) through December 31, 2026.
+ $0.45 (input caching) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $0.50 (text) through December 31, 2026.
+ $1.00 (text) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $6.00 (audio) through December 31, 2026.
+ $12.00 (audio) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $0.125 (input caching) through December 31, 2026.
+ $0.25 (input caching) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $0.25 (text) through December 31, 2026.
+ $0.50 (text) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $3.00 (audio) through December 31, 2026.
+ $6.00 (audio) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $0.0625 (input caching) through December 31, 2026.
+ $0.125 (input caching) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $0.25 (text) through December 31, 2026.
+ $0.50 (text) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $3.00 (audio) through December 31, 2026.
+ $6.00 (audio) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $0.025 (input caching) through December 31, 2026.
+ $0.05 (input caching) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $0.90 (text) through December 31, 2026.
+ $1.80 (text) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $10.80 (audio) through December 31, 2026.
+ $21.60 (audio) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $0.225 (input caching) through December 31, 2026.
+ $0.45 (input caching) starting January 1, 2027.

Update Sep 22, 2026, 6:00 PM

Gemini 2.5 model access is now restricted to users with prior active usage; new projects should use 3.5 Flash-Lite or 3.8 Flash models instead.

2.5 models limited to users who have actively used them in the past
New projects should use 3.5 Flash-Lite or 3.8 Flash models
2.5 models will continue to be served through the API until further notice

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+ September 18, 2026
+ Gemini 2.5 models access update: To ensure reliable performance for everyone, we are limiting access to the 2.5 models to users who have actively used them in the past. These models are not deprecated and will continue to be served until further notice through the API. For any new projects, use our latest models: 3.5 Flash-Lite or 3.8 Flash. This helps us maintain sufficient capacity for both ongoing legacy workflows and new applications.

Update Sep 22, 2026, 6:00 PM

Access to Gemini 2.5 models is now limited to users with past usage; new projects should use 3.5 Flash-Lite or 3.8 Flash models.

2.5 models access limited to users who have actively used them in the past
recommended models for new projects are 3.5 Flash-Lite or 3.8 Flash
2.5 models remain available through the API and are not deprecated

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+ Note: To ensure reliable performance for everyone, we are limiting access to the 2.5 models to users who have actively used them in the past. These models are not deprecated and will continue to be served until further notice through the API. For any new projects, use our latest models: 3.5 Flash-Lite or 3.8 Flash. This helps us maintain sufficient capacity for both ongoing legacy workflows and new applications.
+ Note: To ensure reliable performance for everyone, we are limiting access to the 2.5 models to users who have actively used them in the past. These models are not deprecated and will continue to be served until further notice through the API. For any new projects, use our latest models: 3.5 Flash-Lite or 3.8 Flash. This helps us maintain sufficient capacity for both ongoing legacy workflows and new applications.

Update Sep 18, 2026, 12:00 AM

Antigravity Agent 09-2026 released with redesigned built-in tool parameters (PascalCase instead of snake_case) and new file editing approach using line-range replacements instead of full rewrites.

antigravity-preview-09-2026 replaces antigravity-preview-05-2026
File editing changed from write_file(path, content) full rewrite to replace_file_content(TargetFile, StartLine, EndLine, TargetContent, ReplacementContent)
New tools added: find_by_name() and grep_search() for file and code search

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+ September 17, 2026
+ Antigravity Agent 09-2026: Released antigravity-preview-09-2026,
+ which replaces and deprecates antigravity-preview-05-2026.
+ If you run on a remote sandbox (environment: "remote") and read only
+ output_text or model_output steps, update the agent string and nothing
+ else changes.
+ If you run tools locally (local_environment) or parse function_call
+ steps, the built-in tools changed. Parameters use PascalCase instead of
+ snake_case, and file edits use line-range replacements instead of full
+ rewrites.
+ | Capability | 05-2026 | 09-2026 |
+ |---|---|---|
+ | File creation | write_file(path, content) | write_to_file(TargetFile, CodeContent, Overwrite, Description) |
+ | File editing | write_file(path, content), full rewrite | replace_file_content(TargetFile, StartLine, EndLine, TargetContent, ReplacementContent) |
+ | File reading | read_file(path, offset, limit), byte offsets | view_file(AbsolutePath, StartLine, EndLine, ContentOffset) |
+ | Directory listing | list_files(path) | list_dir(DirectoryPath) |
+ | File and code search | None, agents used shell commands | find_by_name(SearchDirectory, Pattern, MaxDepth) and grep_search(SearchPath, Query, IsRegex) |
+ | Shell execution | code_execution(command, timeout_seconds) | Unchanged |
+ | Web search | google_search(queries) | Unchanged |
+ See the Antigravity Agent guide.
+ antigravity-preview-05-2026 shuts down on October 5, 2026, tracked on the
+ deprecations page.

Update Sep 18, 2026, 12:00 AM

Gemini API documentation now covers managed agents with deprecation/shutdown policy, introducing two preview agents with specific release and shutdown dates.

antigravity-preview-09-2026 released September 17, 2026 with no shutdown date announced
antigravity-preview-05-2026 released May 19, 2026 with shutdown date October 5, 2026
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- models in the Gemini API. A "deprecation " is the announcement that we
- no longer provide support for a model, and that it will be "shut down " in
- the near future. Once a model is "shutdown", it is completely
- turned off, and the endpoint is no longer available.
+ models and for managed agents in the Gemini API. A "deprecation " is the
+ announcement that we no longer provide support for a model, and that it will be
+ "shut down " in the near future. Once a model is "shutdown", it is
+ completely turned off, and the endpoint is no longer available.
+ Managed agents
+ | Agent | Release date | Shutdown date | Recommended replacement |
+ | Preview agents ||||
+ | antigravity-preview-09-2026 | September 17, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
+ | antigravity-preview-05-2026 | May 19, 2026 | October 5, 2026 | antigravity-preview-09-2026 |

Update Sep 16, 2026, 12:00 AM

Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking models released as generally available for real-time voice applications via the Live API.

Gemini 3.8 Live (gemini-3.8-live) for low-latency voice agent experiences with interleaved reasoning
Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking (gemini-3.8-live-extended-thinking) for high-reasoning audio interactions
Release date September 15, 2026

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+ September 15, 2026
+ **Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking generally available
+ (GA)**: Released two new audio-to-audio models for real-time voice
+ applications using the Live API:
+ Gemini 3.8 Live (gemini-3.8-live ): The default option for most low-latency voice agent experiences and real-time dialogue without reasoning delays. Features interleaved reasoning, default asynchronous function calling, and full session client content updates.
+ Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking (gemini-3.8-live-extended-thinking ): High-reasoning audio-to-audio model supporting background reasoning during live audio interactions, recommended when higher background reasoning is required.
+ To get started, see the Live API guide, the
+ Capabilities guide, and the
+ Thinking guide.

Update Sep 16, 2026, 12:00 AM

Model deprecation paths updated: older Gemini models now route to gemini-3.8-live instead of gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview, and two new gemini-3.8-live variants introduced with September 15, 2026 availability date.

gemini-2.0-flash-live-001 deprecation target changed from gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview to gemini-3.8-live
New models gemini-3.8-live and gemini-3.8-live-extended-thinking added with September 15, 2026 launch date
gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview deprecation target changed to gemini-3.8-live

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- | gemini-2.0-flash-live-001 | April 9, 2025 | December 9, 2025 | gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview |
- | gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview | March 11, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
- | gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025 | December 12, 2025 | No shutdown date announced | gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview |
- | gemini-live-2.5-flash-preview | June 17, 2025 | December 9, 2025 | gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview |
+ | gemini-3.8-live | September 15, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
+ | gemini-3.8-live-extended-thinking | September 15, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
+ | gemini-3.8-live | September 15, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
+ | gemini-3.8-live-extended-thinking | September 15, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
+ | gemini-2.0-flash-live-001 | April 9, 2025 | December 9, 2025 | gemini-3.8-live |
+ | gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview | March 11, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | gemini-3.8-live |
+ | gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025 | December 12, 2025 | No shutdown date announced | gemini-3.8-live |
+ | gemini-live-2.5-flash-preview | June 17, 2025 | December 9, 2025 | gemini-3.8-live |

Update Sep 15, 2026, 6:00 PM

Google Gemini API changelog changed

Lyria 3.5 music generation model status changed from public preview to generally available (GA).
- Lyria 3.5 changed from public preview to generally available (GA)
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```
- Lyria 3.5 in public preview: Released the next generation of Google's music
- generation model:
+ Lyria 3.5 generally available (GA): Released the next generation of
+ Google's music generation model:
```
Pricing Sep 11, 2026, 6:00 PM

Google Gemini API pricing changed

Removed specific pricing rates ($1.00, $2.00, $5.00) for Gemini Enterprise, simplifying enterprise tier description.
- Removed: $1.00 (text / image / video)
- Removed: $2.00 (audio)
- Removed: $5.00
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```
- For large-scale deployments with custom needs for security, support, and compliance, powered by Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform.
- $1.00 (text / image / video)
- $2.00 (audio)
- $5.00
+ For enterprise deployments, powered by Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform.
```

Pricing Sep 8, 2026, 6:00 PM

Major price increases for Gemini 2.0 Flash and 3.5 Pro/Sonnet effective January 1, 2027

Gemini 2.0 Flash family · price$1.00 input / $5.00 output per 1M tokens→$2.00 input / $10.00 output per 1M tokens effective January 1, 2027

Gemini 3.5 Pro · price$1.50 input / $6.00 output per 1M tokens→$3.00 input / $12.00 output per 1M tokens effective January 1, 2027

Gemini 3.5 Sonnet · price$0.75 input / $3.00 output per 1M tokens→$1.50 input / $6.00 output per 1M tokens effective January 1, 2027

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- $2.00 (text / image / video / audio)
- $10.00
- $1.00 (text / image / video / audio)
- $2.00 (text / image / video / audio)
- $10.00
+ $1.00 (text / image / video / audio) through December 31, 2026.
+ $2.00 (text / image / video / audio) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $5.00 through December 31, 2026.
+ $10.00 starting January 1, 2027.
+ $0.10 through December 31, 2026.
+ $0.20 starting January 1, 2027.
+ $0.50 (text / image / video / audio) through December 31, 2026.
+ $1.00 (text / image / video / audio) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $2.50 through December 31, 2026.
+ $5.00 starting January 1, 2027.
+ $0.05 through December 31, 2026.
+ $0.10 starting January 1, 2027.
+ $1.00 (text / image / video / audio) through December 31, 2026.
+ $2.00 (text / image / video / audio) starting January 1, 2027.
+ $5.00 through December 31, 2026.
+ $10.00 starting January 1, 2027.

Update Sep 4, 2026, 6:00 PM

Lyria music generation model consolidated from two preview variants (lyria-3.5-clip-preview and lyria-3.5-pro-preview) into a single unified model (lyria-3.5).

lyria-3.5-clip-preview and lyria-3.5-pro-preview models removed
lyria-3.5 model added
Both previous models combined into single full-length song generation model

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- generation models:
- lyria-3.5-clip-preview: Optimized for 30-second clips, loops, and rapid experimentation.
- lyria-3.5-pro-preview: Full-length song generation with improved musical coherence, natural vocals, and fine-grained duration and structural control.
- Both models support text and image inputs and generate high-fidelity 44.1 kHz
+ generation model:
+ lyria-3.5: Full-length song generation with improved musical coherence, natural vocals, and fine-grained duration and structural control.
+ The model supports text and image inputs and generates high-fidelity 44.1 kHz

Update Sep 4, 2026, 6:00 PM

Lyria model naming changed with lyria-3.5-clip-preview and lyria-3.5-pro-preview replaced by lyria-3.5, and migration path updated from lyria-3-pro-preview to lyria-3.5.

lyria-3.5-clip-preview and lyria-3.5-pro-preview removed from availability table
lyria-3.5 added with September 3, 2026 availability date
lyria-3-pro-preview migration target changed to lyria-3.5 (was lyria-3.5-pro-preview)

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- | lyria-3.5-clip-preview | September 3, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
- | lyria-3.5-pro-preview | September 3, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
- | lyria-3-clip-preview | March 25, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | lyria-3.5-clip-preview |
- | lyria-3-pro-preview | March 25, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | lyria-3.5-pro-preview |
+ | lyria-3.5 | September 3, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
+ | lyria-3-clip-preview | March 25, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
+ | lyria-3-pro-preview | March 25, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | lyria-3.5 |

Pricing Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 PM

Google Gemini API pricing changed

Lyria 3.5 Pro Preview model removed from pricing page

Line diff shows removal of Lyria 3.5 Pro Preview model references
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```
- lyria-3.5-clip-preview and lyria-3.5-pro-preview
- before becoming stable and have more restrictive rate limits.
- Lyria 3.5 Pro Preview (Full Song)
```

Update Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM

Lyria 3.5 music generation models released in public preview with two variants: lyria-3.5-clip-preview for short clips and lyria-3.5-pro-preview for full-length songs.

lyria-3.5-clip-preview: Optimized for 30-second clips, loops, and rapid experimentation
lyria-3.5-pro-preview: Full-length song generation with improved musical coherence and natural vocals
Both models support text and image inputs and generate high-fidelity 44.1 kHz stereo audio

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- Imagen 4 and Gemini 3 Image models:
- Veo models:
+ September 3, 2026
+ Lyria 3.5 in public preview: Released the next generation of Google's music
+ generation models:
+ lyria-3.5-clip-preview: Optimized for 30-second clips, loops, and rapid experimentation.
+ lyria-3.5-pro-preview: Full-length song generation with improved musical coherence, natural vocals, and fine-grained duration and structural control.
+ Both models support text and image inputs and generate high-fidelity 44.1 kHz
+ stereo audio. See the Music generation
+ guide for details and code samples.
+ Imagen 4 and Gemini 3 Image models:
+ Veo models:

Update Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM

New Lyria 3.5 preview models added with September 3, 2026 availability date, with older Lyria 3 versions mapped to their successors.

lyria-3.5-clip-preview and lyria-3.5-pro-preview added with September 3, 2026 date
lyria-3-clip-preview and lyria-3-pro-preview now map to lyria-3.5-clip-preview and lyria-3.5-pro-preview respectively

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- | lyria-3-clip-preview | March 25, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
- | lyria-3-pro-preview | March 25, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
+ | lyria-3.5-clip-preview | September 3, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
+ | lyria-3.5-pro-preview | September 3, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
+ | lyria-3-clip-preview | March 25, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | lyria-3.5-clip-preview |
+ | lyria-3-pro-preview | March 25, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | lyria-3.5-pro-preview |

Pricing Sep 3, 2026, 6:00 PM

Google Gemini API pricing changed

Google Gemini API adds Lyria 3.5 Pro Preview models

New Lyria 3.5 Pro Preview models introduced (Full Song variant mentioned)
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```
+ lyria-3.5-clip-preview and lyria-3.5-pro-preview
+ before becoming stable and have more restrictive rate limits.
+ Lyria 3.5 Pro Preview (Full Song)
```
Update Sep 2, 2026, 6:00 PM

Google Gemini API changelog changed

Gemini 3.8 Flash model released as generally available for long-horizon software engineering and autonomous agents.
- gemini-3.8-flash model released
- September 2, 2026 release date
- engineered for long-horizon software engineering, autonomous agents, and complex enterprise workflows
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```
+ September 2, 2026
+ Gemini 3.8 Flash generally available (GA): Released
+ gemini-3.8-flash, our most intelligent Flash model, engineered for
+ long-horizon software engineering, autonomous agents, and complex enterprise
+ workflows.
+ Gemini 3.8 Flash model page and
+ the Latest model guide.
```
Update Sep 2, 2026, 6:00 PM

Google Gemini deprecations changed

Added gemini-3.8-flash model with September 2, 2026 release date and specified August 13, 2026 date for gemini-3.7-flash.
- gemini-3.8-flash September 2, 2026
- gemini-3.7-flash August 13, 2026
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```
- | gemini-3.7-flash | August 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
+ | gemini-3.8-flash | September 2, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
+ | gemini-3.7-flash | August 13, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
```
Update Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM

Google Gemini API changelog changed

Agentic video understanding capability released for Gemini 3.7 Flash, 3.6 Flash, and 3.5 Flash-Lite models across Interactions and GenerateContent APIs with 88% token reduction for long-form content.
- Agentic video understanding available for Gemini 3.7 Flash, 3.6 Flash, and 3.5 Flash-Lite
- Model dynamically navigates video timelines requesting transcripts, frames, or audio tracks on demand
- Uses up to 88% fewer tokens for long-form content compared to static processing
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+ September 1, 2026
+ Agentic video understanding: Released agentic video understanding for
+ Gemini 3.7 Flash, 3.6 Flash, and 3.5 Flash-Lite across the Interactions and
+ GenerateContent APIs. The model dynamically navigates video timelines,
+ requesting transcripts, frames, or audio tracks on demand. This approach uses
+ up to 88% fewer tokens for long-form content compared to static processing.
+ Agentic video understanding guide.
```
Pricing Sep 1, 2026, 6:00 PM

Google Gemini API pricing changed

Video token pricing now charges based on content loaded by the model rather than full video length, with up to 88% fewer input tokens for long-form video.
- token usage is variable based on content loaded rather than full video length
- up to 88% fewer input tokens for long-form video
- token counts depend on query complexity and dynamic factors
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+ token usage is variable based on the content loaded by the model rather than
+ full video length. This typically results in up to 88% fewer input tokens for
+ long-form video, though token counts depend on query complexity and dynamic
```

Update Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM

Gemini Omni Flash model released as GA with gemini-omni-1.1-flash endpoint, featuring video extension, interpolation, and resolution control capabilities.

gemini-omni-1.1-flash GA version released with video extension, interpolation, and resolution control features
Resolution parameter supports 360p, 720p (default), 1080p, and 4k outputs
gemini-omni-flash-preview endpoint deprecated September 30, 2026

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+ August 27, 2026
+ Gemini Omni Flash generally available (GA): Released
+ gemini-omni-1.1-flash, the GA version of our fast, conversational video
+ generation and editing model. This release includes significant new
+ capabilities:
+ Video extension: Seamlessly extend existing videos by generating continuations at the end of a clip using the extend task or directly with a prompt.
+ Interpolation (first + last frame): Generate a video transitioning between two images using the image_to_video task with up to 2 images.
+ Resolution control: New resolution parameter in video_config supports 360p, 720p (default), 1080p, and 4k outputs. 1080p and 4K outputs are generated using upscaling.
+ The existing gemini-omni-flash-preview endpoint will be deprecated on
+ September 30, 2026.
+ Gemini Omni Flash model page
+ and the omni guide.

Update Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM

Google Gemini deprecations changed

Added new Gemini Omni Flash model gemini-omni-1.1-flash released August 27, 2026, and marked gemini-omni-flash-preview as deprecated with shutdown date September 30, 2026.
- gemini-omni-1.1-flash available August 27, 2026 with no shutdown date announced
- gemini-omni-flash-preview deprecated with shutdown date September 30, 2026
- gemini-omni-1.1-flash is the recommended replacement model
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```
+ Gemini Omni Flash models
+ | gemini-omni-1.1-flash | August 27, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
+ | Deprecated models ||||
+ | gemini-omni-flash-preview | June 30, 2026 | September 30, 2026 | gemini-omni-1.1-flash |
```
Pricing Aug 27, 2026, 6:00 PM

Google Gemini API pricing changed

Gemini API billing for video now calculated at 5,792 tokens per second of 720p video, resulting in approximately $0.10 per second under Standard pricing.

now5,792tokens$0.10
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```
+ Billing is based on total output token consumption, calculated at
+ a rate of 5,792 tokens per second of 720p video. Under Standard pricing, this
+ equates to an effective price of approximately $0.10 per second.
```

Update Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM

Gemini 3.5 Transcribe models now generally available for speech-to-text with two variants supporting streaming and non-streaming transcription.

Gemini 3.5 Transcribe (gemini-3.5-transcribe) for non-streaming speech-to-text with 85+ language support, speaker diarization, and up to 1,000 custom vocabulary terms
Gemini 3.5 Transcribe Live (gemini-3.5-transcribe-live) for bidirectional streaming speech-to-text over WebSockets with interim/finalized transcription events

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+ August 26, 2026
+ Gemini 3.5 Transcribe generally available (GA): Released two dedicated
+ speech-to-text models based on Gemini's audio understanding:
+ Gemini 3.5 Transcribe (gemini-3.5-transcribe): High-accuracy, low-latency non-streaming speech-to-text with utterance-based language detection across 85+ languages, speaker diarization, word-level timestamps, and custom vocabulary biasing (up to 1,000 terms).
+ Gemini 3.5 Transcribe Live (gemini-3.5-transcribe-live): Low-latency, bidirectional streaming speech-to-text over WebSockets using the Live API, supporting interim and finalized transcription events, Smart transcription mode, and multiple Voice Activity Detection (VAD) strategies.
+ Audio transcription guide, the
+ Live transcription guide, and the
+ Gemini 3.5 Transcribe model page.

Update Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM

Google Gemini deprecations changed

Three new Gemini 3.5 models added: transcribe-live, live-translate-preview, and transcribe with various availability dates through August 2026.
- gemini-3.5-transcribe-live available August 2026
- gemini-3.5-live-translate-preview available June 2026
- gemini-3.5-transcribe available August 2026
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```
+ | gemini-3.5-transcribe-live | August 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
+ | gemini-3.5-live-translate-preview | June 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
+ | gemini-3.5-transcribe | August 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
```

Pricing Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview and Gemini 3.1 Pro Flash variants launched with tiered pricing; Gemini 2.5 Pro introduced as coding-focused model

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview and Gemini 3.1 Pro Flash variants introduced with tiered pricing based on prompt length (≤200k vs >200k tokens)

Gemini 2.5 Pro introduced with tiered pricing; grounding with 1,500 RPD free then $35/1,000 prompts

Gemini 3.1 Text-to-Speech model added with $1.00 input / $20.00 output pricing

Gemini 3.1 Thinking model added with $0.30-$0.54 input / $2.50-$5.40 output pricing

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite added with free tier (up to 500 RPD) plus paid tier grounding

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- limits.
- limits.
- limits.
- limits.
- limits.
- $0.70 (audio)
- $0.025 / 1,000,000 tokens (text/image/video)
- $0.175 / 1,000,000 tokens (audio)
- $1.00 / 1,000,000 tokens per hour
- Free of charge, up to 500 RPD
- $0.35 (audio)
- $0.025 / 1,000,000 tokens (text/image/video)
- $0.175 / 1,000,000 tokens (audio)
- $1.00 / 1,000,000 tokens per hour
- $0.30
- $0.0375
- limits.
- Imagen 4 Fast image price
- Imagen 4 Standard image price
- $0.04
- Imagen 4 Ultra image price
- $0.06
- limits.
- Warning: Veo 3 models (veo-3.0-generate-001, veo-3.0-fast-generate-001) are deprecated and will be shut down on June 30, 2026; migrate to Veo 3.1 Preview or the GA models available through the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform to avoid service disruption.
- Veo 3 Standard video with audio price (default)
- Veo 3 Fast video with audio price (default)
- Warning: Veo 2 (veo-2.0-generate-001) is deprecated and will be shut down on June 30, 2026; migrate to Veo 3.1 Preview or the GA models available through the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform to avoid service disruption.
- Video price
- $0.35
- before becoming stable and have more restrictive rate limits.
- Our Gemini Embeddings model for text-only use cases, available to developers on the free and paid tiers of the Gemini API.
+ Our 3rd generation Pro model, built for multimodal understanding,
+ A Pro model which excels at coding and complex reasoning tasks.

Pricing Aug 26, 2026, 6:00 PM

Audio transcription pricing models Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Transcribe and Transcribe added with per-minute alternatives to token pricing

Audio transcription models added: Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Transcribe (input $3.50 or $0.005/min audio, output $21.00 or $0.004/min text) and Gemini 3.1 Flash Transcribe (input $2.00 or $0.003/min audio, output $12.00 or $0.002/min text)

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+ $3.50 or $0.005/min* (audio)
+ $21.00 or $0.004/min* (text)
+ Estimated pricing is based on 25 audio tokens per second for input
+ and 175 text tokens per minute for output, for an effective blended rate of
+ ~$0.009 per min for Live Transcribe.
+ $2.00 or $0.003/min* (audio)
+ $12.00 or $0.002/min* (text)
+ Estimated pricing is based on 25 audio tokens per second for input
+ and 175 text tokens per minute for output, for an effective blended rate of
+ ~$0.005 per min for Transcribe.

Update Aug 25, 2026, 12:00 AM

Google Gemini API changelog changed

Semantic Retriever documentation link removed from navigation.
- Semantic Retriever documentation link removed
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```
- Semantic Retriever
```
Update Aug 14, 2026, 12:00 AM

Google Gemini deprecations changed

Added gemini-3.7-flash model with August 2026 release date and no announced shutdown date.
- gemini-3.7-flash
- August 2026
- No shutdown date announced
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```
+ | gemini-3.7-flash | August 2026 | No shutdown date announced | |
```

Pricing Aug 13, 2026, 6:00 PM