Migrate off Gemini 2.5 Pro
DeprecatedGemini 2.5 Pro is deprecated and shuts down on 16 Oct 2026. Google's official replacement is Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview. The cheapest comparable model we track is Llama 4 Scout (17B-16E Instruct) (Meta) at $0.15 per 1M tokens blended.
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Gemini 2.5 Pro → Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Moving to Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview means 1.3× more expensive ($3.44 → $4.50 /1M blended).
| Spec | Gemini 2.5 Pro | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Deprecated | Preview |
| Blended price /1M | $3.44 | $4.50 |
| Input / output /1M | $1.25 / $10 | $2 / $12 |
| Context window | 1.0M | 1.0M |
| Max output | 65.536 | 65.536 |
| Modality | text, image, video, audio, pdf | text, image, video, audio, pdf |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
API string was gemini-2.5-pro → switch to gemini-3.1-pro-preview. See Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview's full spec sheet →
Budget-friendly replacements for Gemini 2.5 Pro
Generally-available models that match Gemini 2.5 Pro's capabilities (and at least half its 1.0M context), ranked by blended price. Every number is computed from official catalog prices.
| Model | Blended /1M | Input / output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 4 Scout (17B-16E Instruct) Meta | $0.15 | $0.1 / $0.3 | 10M |
| Qwen3.5-Flash Alibaba | $0.175 | $0.1 / $0.4 | 1M |
| GPT-6 Luna OpenAI | $0.2 | $0.1 / $0.5 | 1.1M |
Migrating off Gemini 2.5 Pro
What replaces Gemini 2.5 Pro?
Google's recommended migration for Gemini 2.5 Pro is Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview. The cheapest comparable model in our catalog is Llama 4 Scout (17B-16E Instruct) (Meta) at $0.15/1M blended.
When is Gemini 2.5 Pro shut down?
Gemini 2.5 Pro is deprecated and scheduled to shut down on 16 Oct 2026. Migrate before that date to avoid a 404.
What is the cheapest alternative to Gemini 2.5 Pro?
Llama 4 Scout (17B-16E Instruct) (Meta) is the cheapest generally-available alternative we track that matches Gemini 2.5 Pro's capabilities, at $0.1 per 1M input and $0.3 per 1M output tokens ($0.15/1M blended).
Browse the full deprecation watch → or see Gemini 2.5 Pro's full spec sheet →
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The last few changes we caught — this is what lands in your inbox:
- DeprecatingGoogle re-pointed the Gemini 2.5 TTS migration path past the 3.1 preview and onto the new GA 3.8 TTS models
- New modelGemini 3.8 Flash TTS is GA - a flagship text-to-speech model at under half the audio rate of the preview it replaces, on a two-column price schedule
- New modelGemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS is GA - Google's cost-efficient TTS, which Google says was built to replace Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS
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