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Gemini 2.0 Flash Preview Image Generation

Retired

Google's first native Gemini image-generation endpoint. Marked shut down. Google publishes shutdown dates as "the earliest possible dates on which a model might be retired"; already-shut-down models are marked with a grey row on the deprecations page.

Gemini 2.0 Flash Preview Image Generation by Google is tracked live in our LLM catalog. It has been retired (shut down 14 Nov 2025); the recommended migration is Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana).

Last verified: 13 Aug 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation

Lifecycle warning

This model has been retired. Scheduled shutdown: 14 Nov 2025. Recommended migration: Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana).

Read the Gemini 2.0 Flash Preview Image Generation 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
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Context window
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Max output
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Modality
text, image, image-out
Open weights
No — API only
Knowledge cutoff
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Released
7 May 2025
API string
gemini-2.0-flash-preview-image-generation

Source: Google official documentation ↗

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FAQ

Gemini 2.0 Flash Preview Image Generation — questions & answers

Is Gemini 2.0 Flash Preview Image Generation still available?

Gemini 2.0 Flash Preview Image Generation has been retired and is no longer available. Its scheduled shutdown date is 14 Nov 2025. The recommended migration is Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana).

Does Gemini 2.0 Flash Preview Image Generation support image or vision input?

Yes — Gemini 2.0 Flash Preview Image Generation accepts image input. Listed modalities: text, image, image-out.

Can I self-host Gemini 2.0 Flash Preview Image Generation?

No — Gemini 2.0 Flash Preview Image Generation 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 Preview Image Generation?

The API model identifier for Gemini 2.0 Flash Preview Image Generation is "gemini-2.0-flash-preview-image-generation" when calling Google's API.