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Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview (02-05)

Retired

Dated preview snapshot of Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite. Google marks already-shut-down models with a gray row on the deprecations table ("Already-shutdown models are indicated with gray backgrounds"), and this row is gray, so status is retired. Google states the listed shutdown dates are "the earliest possible dates on which a model might be retired". Not priced on the current pricing page, so token prices are null rather than guessed from the surviving family member. Google's current models page publishes no input/output token limits for this endpoint (read 2026-08-19), so context_window and max_output_tokens are null rather than carried over from a page that no longer states them. Lifecycle read first-party from Google's deprecations table on 2026-08-19. REPLACEMENT RE-POINTED 2026-10-20: the deprecations table now names gemini-3.1-flash-lite as the recommended replacement; until the 2026-10-19 read it named gemini-2.5-flash-lite, which on the same 2026-10-20 read lost its own shutdown date and replacement (Google states the 2.5 models are not deprecated). Google does not date the edit (page: Last updated 2026-10-20 UTC). The row stays gray; nothing else in it moved.

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview (02-05) by Google is tracked live in our LLM catalog. It has been retired (shut down 9 Dec 2025); the recommended migration is Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite.

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

Retired on 9 Dec 2025

Lifecycle warning

This model has been retired. Recommended migration: Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite.

Read the Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview (02-05) migration guide → replacement & cheapest alternatives

Provider
Google
Status
Retired
Input price
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Output price
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Cached input
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Blended price
—
Context window
—
Max output
—
Modality
text, image, video, audio
Open weights
No — API only
Knowledge cutoff
—
Released
5 Feb 2025
API string
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05

Source: Google official documentation ↗

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FAQ

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview (02-05) — questions & answers

Is Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview (02-05) still available?

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview (02-05) has been retired and is no longer available. Its scheduled shutdown date is 9 Dec 2025. The recommended migration is Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite.

Does Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview (02-05) support image or vision input?

Yes — Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview (02-05) accepts image input. Listed modalities: text, image, video, audio.

Can I self-host Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview (02-05)?

No — Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview (02-05) is proprietary. Its weights are not publicly released, so it is available only through Google's API (or hosted partners), not for self-hosting.

What is the API model string for Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview (02-05)?

The API model identifier for Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview (02-05) is "gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05" when calling Google's API.