# Why deprecating Gemini 2.5 Flash

**URL:** <https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/why-deprecating-gemini-2-5-flash/122452>\
**Category:** Gemini API\
**Tags:** gemini-2-5\
**Created:** [February 11, 2026, 9:44am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/why-deprecating-gemini-2-5-flash/122452 "2026-02-11T09:44:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 11, 2026, 9:44am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/why-deprecating-gemini-2-5-flash/122452/1 "2026-02-11T09:44:02Z")

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Looking at documentation, gemini 2.5 flash is getting deprecated on Jun 2026, will there be alternative model with similar price tag if gemini 3 flash is too expensive?