Gemini 2.5 Pro

Deprecated

Output: text only. Tiered pricing: input $1.25 (<=200k tokens) / $2.50 (>200k); output $10.00 (<=200k) / $15.00 (>200k); cached input $0.125 (<=200k) / $0.25 (>200k) per 1M tokens (values shown are <=200k tier). DEPRECATED 2026-11-02, per Google: the Gemini API changelog entry dated November 2, 2026 says "gemini-2.5-pro is deprecated and is no longer available to select in Google AI Studio. Effective December 1, 2026, all API requests to gemini-2.5-pro will automatically route to gemini-3.8-flash and be billed at Gemini 3.8 Flash rates." The deprecations table row for gemini-2.5-pro now gives shutdown December 1, 2026 and gemini-3.8-flash as the recommended replacement, under a caution callout repeating the same text, and the model page links to it and says API access is limited to existing users until December 1, 2026. Signal used: Google's own dated deprecation declaration on those three surfaces, read first-party on 2026-11-03 (the docs now redirect from ai.google.dev to aistudio.google.com/docs); NOT a grey row and not a passed date, and nothing here is retired. NOTE THE AUTO-ROUTE: on and after 2026-12-01 Google states that calls to this model string are served by gemini-3.8-flash and billed at its rates, so the rates above stop applying then even though the string keeps answering. Previous stages, kept for the history: from 2026-10-20 to 2026-11-02 this row was held at ga because the model page said "These models are not deprecated and will continue to be served until further notice through the API" and the deprecations row read "No shutdown date announced" with no replacement; that sentence is gone from the model page as of this read. Before that, until 2026-10-19, the same table gave shutdown October 16, 2026 and gemini-3.1-pro-preview as the recommended replacement, and the row was deprecated on that basis; that date passed without a grey marker and Google withdrew it. The pricing page still carries the section with the rates above. Deprecations page release date: 2025-06-17. Latest update June 2025.

Gemini 2.5 Pro by Google costs $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $10 per 1M output tokens ($3.44/1M blended), with a 1.0M (1.048.576-token) context window. It is deprecated, shutting down 1 Dec 2026; the recommended replacement is Gemini 3.8 Flash.

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

Retires on 1 Dec 2026 · deprecated since 2 Nov 2026

Lifecycle warning

This model is deprecated. Recommended migration: Gemini 3.8 Flash.

Read the Gemini 2.5 Pro migration guide → replacement & cheapest alternatives

Provider
Google
Status
Deprecated
Input price
$1.25 / 1M tokens
Output price
$10 / 1M tokens
Cached input
$0.125 / 1M tokens
Blended price
$3.44 / 1M tokens
Context window
1.048.576 tokens (1.0M)
Max output
65.536 tokens
Modality
text, image, video, audio, pdf
Open weights
No — API only
Knowledge cutoff
2025-01
Released
17 Jun 2025
API string
gemini-2.5-pro

Source: Google official documentation ↗

FAQ

Gemini 2.5 Pro — questions & answers

How much does Gemini 2.5 Pro cost?

Gemini 2.5 Pro is priced at $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $10 per 1M output tokens ($3.44/1M blended at a 3:1 input-to-output ratio), with cached input at $0.125 per 1M tokens.

What is the context window of Gemini 2.5 Pro?

Gemini 2.5 Pro has a 1.048.576-token context window (1.0M), with up to 65.536 output tokens per request.

Is Gemini 2.5 Pro being deprecated or retired?

Gemini 2.5 Pro is deprecated. Its scheduled shutdown date is 1 Dec 2026. The recommended migration is Gemini 3.8 Flash.

Does Gemini 2.5 Pro support image or vision input?

Yes — Gemini 2.5 Pro accepts image input. Listed modalities: text, image, video, audio, pdf.

Can I self-host Gemini 2.5 Pro?

No — Gemini 2.5 Pro 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 2.5 Pro?

The API model identifier for Gemini 2.5 Pro is "gemini-2.5-pro" when calling Google's API.

What is Gemini 2.5 Pro's knowledge cutoff?

Gemini 2.5 Pro's training knowledge cutoff is Jan 2025.