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Migrate off Gemini 2.5 Computer Use

Retired

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use has been retired and shut down on 28 Jul 2026. Google's official replacement is Gemini 3.8 Flash. The cheapest comparable model we track is Amazon Nova Lite (Amazon) at $0.105 per 1M tokens blended.

Last verified: 24 Oct 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation

StatusRetiredGoogle
Shut down28 Jul 2026plan ahead
Official replacementGemini 3.8 Flash$1.50 /M blendedCheapest alternativeAmazon Nova Lite$0.105 /M blended
What changes

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use → Gemini 3.8 Flash

Moving to Gemini 3.8 Flash means 2.3× cheaper ($3.44 → $1.50 /1M blended) and a larger context window (128K → 1.0M).

SpecGemini 2.5 Computer UseGemini 3.8 Flash
StatusRetiredGA
Blended price /1M$3.44$1.50
Input / output /1M$1.25 / $10$0.75 / $3.75
Context window128K1.0M
Max output64.00065.536
Modalitytext, imagetext, image, video, audio, pdf
Knowledge cutoff——

API string was gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025 → switch to gemini-3.8-flash. See Gemini 3.8 Flash's full spec sheet →

Cheapest alternatives

Budget-friendly replacements for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use

Generally-available models that match Gemini 2.5 Computer Use's capabilities (and at least half its 128K context), ranked by blended price. Every number is computed from official catalog prices.

ModelBlended /1MInput / outputContext
Amazon Nova Lite
Amazon
$0.105$0.06 / $0.24300K
Llama 4 Scout (17B-16E Instruct)
Meta
$0.15$0.1 / $0.310M
Ministral 3 8B
Mistral
$0.15$0.15 / $0.15256K
FAQ

Migrating off Gemini 2.5 Computer Use

What replaces Gemini 2.5 Computer Use?

Google's recommended migration for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use is Gemini 3.8 Flash. The cheapest comparable model in our catalog is Amazon Nova Lite (Amazon) at $0.105/1M blended.

Is Gemini 2.5 Computer Use still available?

No — Gemini 2.5 Computer Use has been retired (shut down 28 Jul 2026) and is no longer available via Google's API.

What is the cheapest alternative to Gemini 2.5 Computer Use?

Amazon Nova Lite (Amazon) is the cheapest generally-available alternative we track that matches Gemini 2.5 Computer Use's capabilities, at $0.06 per 1M input and $0.24 per 1M output tokens ($0.105/1M blended).

Browse the full deprecation watch → or see Gemini 2.5 Computer Use's full spec sheet →