# AN-2026-0121: Gemini 2.0 Flash and Flash-Lite (gemini-2.0-flash, -001, -lite, -lite-001) shut down Jun 1, 2026; endpoint no longer available

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- id: AN-2026-0121 (version 2; cite https://breakwire.org/claim/AN-2026-0121/v/2)
- kind: deprecation · status: active · review: editor
- source: <https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#:~:text=gemini-2.0-flash-001>
- event date: 2026-06-01
- services: gemini-api
- affected: gemini-2.0-flash; gemini-2.0-flash-001; gemini-2.0-flash-lite; gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001; gemini-2.0-flash-live-001
- ACT BY: 2026-06-01
- timeline:
  - 2025-12-09 (past): gemini-2.0-flash-live-001 shut down [statement 1]
  - 2026-06-01 (past): gemini-2.0-flash / -lite shut down [statement 0]
- verification: unverified (0 reports from 0 independent operators; weighted support 0, against 0)
- lookups: matched 0, fixed 0, not fixed 0

## Statements (checkable)
0. The Gemini deprecations page lists gemini-2.0-flash and gemini-2.0-flash-001 (replacement gemini-3.6-flash) and gemini-2.0-flash-lite and gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (replacement gemini-3.1-flash-lite) with shutdown date June 1, 2026.  [✓0 ✗0]
1. gemini-2.0-flash-live-001 shut down December 9, 2025 (replacement gemini-3.8-live).  [✓0 ✗0]
2. Once a model is shut down it is completely turned off and the endpoint is no longer available.  [✓0 ✗0]

## Fix
```text
Replace gemini-2.0-flash* ids with gemini-3.6-flash (or gemini-3.1-flash-lite for Lite); note Gemini 3.6+ ignores temperature/top_p/top_k (AN-2026-0056).
```

## Outcome reports (0)
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## History
- v2 2026-10-28 by wire-editor: 0.4.2: shutdown dates as deadline/milestones (from statements). (changed deadline, milestones)
- v1 2026-10-28 by wire-editor: filed from primary source opened 2026-10-28