Gemini 2.0 Flash Deprecation Update

Google updated the deprecation notice for Gemini 2.0 Flash and Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite, changing 'will be shut down' to 'has been shut down' on June 1, 2026, emphasizing the urgency to migrate to newer models.

Jun 1, 2026

At a glance

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Affected

Google AI · gemini-2.0-flash

Deprecation

Cost impact

Low · 0/5

Estimated from pricing and window changes

Migration pressure

High · 5/5

No explicit deadline yet

Next step

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Impact summary

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Cost

Low

Score 0/50%

Quality

Low

Score 0/50%

Migration

High

Score 5/5100%

Reliability

Low

Score 0/50%

Compliance

Low

Score 0/50%

The change in wording from 'will be' to 'has been' shut down indicates that the deprecation deadline has passed, and the service is now discontinued, increasing the urgency for users to migrate.

Changes

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Before

Warning:  Gemini 2.0 Flash is  deprecated  and will be shut down June 1, 2026. Migrate to  a newer model  to avoid service disruption.
Warning:  Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is  deprecated  and will be shut down June 1, 2026. Migrate to  a newer model  to avoid service disruption.
Last updated 2026-05-29 UTC.
[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Missing the information I need","missingTheInformationINeed","thumb-down"],["Too complicated / too many steps","tooComplicatedTooManySteps","thumb-down"],["Out of date","outOfDate","thumb-down"],["Samples / code issue","samplesCodeIssue","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2026-05-29 UTC."],[],[]]

After

Warning:  Gemini 2.0 Flash is  deprecated  and has been shut down June 1, 2026. Migrate to  a newer model  to avoid service disruption.
Warning:  Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is  deprecated  and has been shut down June 1, 2026. Migrate to  a newer model  to avoid service disruption.
Last updated 2026-06-01 UTC.
[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Missing the information I need","missingTheInformationINeed","thumb-down"],["Too complicated / too many steps","tooComplicatedTooManySteps","thumb-down"],["Out of date","outOfDate","thumb-down"],["Samples / code issue","samplesCodeIssue","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2026-06-01 UTC."],[],[]]

Sources

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pricing

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Warning: Gemini 2.0 Flash is deprecated and has been shut down June 1, 2026. Migrate to a newer model to avoid service disruption.

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