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Migrate off Gemini 2.5 Flash Live (Native Audio)

Deprecated

Gemini 2.5 Flash Live (Native Audio) is deprecated and shuts down on 17 Nov 2026. Google's official replacement is Gemini 3.8 Live. The cheapest comparable model we track is Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (Meta) at $0.022 per 1M tokens blended.

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

StatusDeprecatedGoogle
Shutdown date17 Nov 2026plan ahead
Official replacementGemini 3.8 Live$1.69 /M blendedCheapest alternativeLlama 3.1 8B Instruct$0.022 /M blended
What changes

Gemini 2.5 Flash Live (Native Audio) → Gemini 3.8 Live

Moving to Gemini 3.8 Live means 1.9× more expensive ($0.875 → $1.69 /1M blended).

SpecGemini 2.5 Flash Live (Native Audio)Gemini 3.8 Live
StatusDeprecatedGA
Blended price /1M$0.875$1.69
Input / output /1M$0.5 / $2$0.75 / $4.50
Context window—131K
Max output—65.536
Modalitytext, audio, video, audio-outtext, audio, video, image, audio-out
Knowledge cutoff——

API string was gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025 → switch to gemini-3.8-live. See Gemini 3.8 Live's full spec sheet →

Cheapest alternatives

Budget-friendly replacements for Gemini 2.5 Flash Live (Native Audio)

Generally-available models that match Gemini 2.5 Flash Live (Native Audio)'s capabilities, ranked by blended price. Every number is computed from official catalog prices.

ModelBlended /1MInput / outputContext
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Meta
$0.022$0.02 / $0.03128K
Amazon Nova Micro
Amazon
$0.061$0.035 / $0.14128K
Command R7B
Cohere
$0.066$0.037 / $0.15128K
FAQ

Migrating off Gemini 2.5 Flash Live (Native Audio)

What replaces Gemini 2.5 Flash Live (Native Audio)?

Google's recommended migration for Gemini 2.5 Flash Live (Native Audio) is Gemini 3.8 Live. The cheapest comparable model in our catalog is Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (Meta) at $0.022/1M blended.

When is Gemini 2.5 Flash Live (Native Audio) shut down?

Gemini 2.5 Flash Live (Native Audio) is deprecated and scheduled to shut down on 17 Nov 2026. Migrate before that date to avoid a 404.

What is the cheapest alternative to Gemini 2.5 Flash Live (Native Audio)?

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (Meta) is the cheapest generally-available alternative we track that matches Gemini 2.5 Flash Live (Native Audio)'s capabilities, at $0.02 per 1M input and $0.03 per 1M output tokens ($0.022/1M blended).

Browse the full deprecation watch → or see Gemini 2.5 Flash Live (Native Audio)'s full spec sheet →