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Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Preview

Retired

Live API preview endpoint. Note the id puts "live" before the version, unlike the 2.0 and 3.1 Live endpoints. 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 Live 2.5 Flash Preview 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 Live.

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

Lifecycle warning

This model has been retired. Scheduled shutdown: 9 Dec 2025. Recommended migration: Gemini 3.1 Flash Live.

Read the Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Preview migration guide → replacement & cheapest alternatives

Provider
Google
Status
Retired
Input price
—
Output price
—
Cached input
—
Blended price
—
Context window
—
Max output
—
Modality
text, audio, video, audio-out
Open weights
No — API only
Knowledge cutoff
—
Released
17 Jun 2025
API string
gemini-live-2.5-flash-preview

Source: Google official documentation ↗

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FAQ

Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Preview — questions & answers

Is Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Preview still available?

Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Preview has been retired and is no longer available. Its scheduled shutdown date is 9 Dec 2025. The recommended migration is Gemini 3.1 Flash Live.

Does Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Preview support image or vision input?

Our catalog lists Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Preview's modalities as text, audio, video, audio-out; image/vision input is not among them.

Can I self-host Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Preview?

No — Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Preview 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 Live 2.5 Flash Preview?

The API model identifier for Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Preview is "gemini-live-2.5-flash-preview" when calling Google's API.