Migrate off Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Preview
RetiredGemini Live 2.5 Flash Preview has been retired and shut down on 9 Dec 2025. Google's official replacement is Gemini 3.1 Flash Live. The cheapest comparable model we track is Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (Meta) at $0.022 per 1M tokens blended.
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Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Preview → Gemini 3.1 Flash Live
| Spec | Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Preview | Gemini 3.1 Flash Live |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Retired | Preview |
| Blended price /1M | — | $1.69 |
| Input / output /1M | — | $0.75 / $4.50 |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Modality | text, audio, video, audio-out | text, audio, video, image, audio-out |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
API string was gemini-live-2.5-flash-preview → switch to gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview. See Gemini 3.1 Flash Live's full spec sheet →
Budget-friendly replacements for Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Preview
Generally-available models that match Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Preview's capabilities, ranked by blended price. Every number is computed from official catalog prices.
| Model | Blended /1M | Input / output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Meta | $0.022 | $0.02 / $0.03 | 128K |
| Amazon Nova Micro Amazon | $0.061 | $0.035 / $0.14 | 128K |
| Command R7B Cohere | $0.066 | $0.037 / $0.15 | 128K |
Migrating off Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Preview
What replaces Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Preview?
Google's recommended migration for Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Preview is Gemini 3.1 Flash Live. The cheapest comparable model in our catalog is Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (Meta) at $0.022/1M blended.
Is Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Preview still available?
No — Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Preview has been retired (shut down 9 Dec 2025) and is no longer available via Google's API.
What is the cheapest alternative to Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Preview?
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (Meta) is the cheapest generally-available alternative we track that matches Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Preview'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 Live 2.5 Flash Preview's full spec sheet →
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