AI Model Watch
Models / Google

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (05-06)

Retired

Dated preview snapshot of Gemini 2.5 Pro. 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.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (05-06) by Google is tracked live in our LLM catalog. It has been retired (shut down 2 Dec 2025); the recommended migration is Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview.

Last verified: 19 Aug 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation

Lifecycle warning

This model has been retired. Scheduled shutdown: 2 Dec 2025. Recommended migration: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview.

Read the Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (05-06) migration guide → replacement & cheapest alternatives

Provider
Google
Status
Retired
Input price
—
Output price
—
Cached input
—
Blended price
—
Context window
—
Max output
—
Modality
text, image, video, audio, pdf
Open weights
No — API only
Knowledge cutoff
—
Released
6 May 2025
API string
gemini-2.5-pro-preview-05-06

Source: Google official documentation ↗

See also

Explore more

All Google models→

Prices, context windows and lifecycle status for every Google model we track.

Compare models head-to-head→

Side-by-side price, context and status for the models developers weigh against each other.

FAQ

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (05-06) — questions & answers

Is Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (05-06) still available?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (05-06) has been retired and is no longer available. Its scheduled shutdown date is 2 Dec 2025. The recommended migration is Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview.

Does Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (05-06) support image or vision input?

Yes — Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (05-06) accepts image input. Listed modalities: text, image, video, audio, pdf.

Can I self-host Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (05-06)?

No — Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (05-06) 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 Preview (05-06)?

The API model identifier for Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (05-06) is "gemini-2.5-pro-preview-05-06" when calling Google's API.