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Google Gemini End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Google Gemini versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.

Google Gemini gemini-2.5-flash-image reaches end of life on October 2, 2026. Plan your migration now — 79 days remaining.
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Latest Active
gemini-3.1-flash-lite
gemini-3.1-flash-lite series
Next EOL
gemini-2.5-flash-image
Oct 2, 2026
Active Versions
1
of 13 total
EOL Versions
8
no longer patched
55 / 100
High Risk
EOL Risk Score™  How is this calculated? →
EOL Recency
25/40
Attack Surface
20/30 High tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
10/10 None available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build. Methodology →
Release Cycle Timeline
EOL   Warning   Active   Today
Release cycle timeline 2024202520262027gemini-1.0-progemini-1.0-pro-visiontext-embedding-004gemini-1.5-progemini-1.5-flashgemini-2.0-flashgemini-2.0-flash-litegemini-2.5-progemini-2.5-flashgemini-embedding-001gemini-2.5-flash-litegemini-2.5-flash-imagegemini-3.1-flash-liteTODAY
All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
gemini-1.0-pro-vision gemini-1.0-pro-vision Dec 13, 2023 Jul 12, 2024 733 days past EOL EOL
gemini-1.0-pro gemini-1.0-pro-002 Dec 13, 2023 Apr 9, 2025 462 days past EOL EOL
gemini-1.5-flash gemini-1.5-flash-002 May 24, 2024 Sep 15, 2025 303 days past EOL EOL
gemini-1.5-pro gemini-1.5-pro-002 May 24, 2024 Sep 15, 2025 303 days past EOL EOL
text-embedding-004 text-embedding-004 Apr 9, 2024 Jan 14, 2026 182 days past EOL EOL
gemini-embedding-001 gemini-embedding-001 Jul 14, 2025 Jul 14, 2026 1 days past EOL EOL
gemini-2.0-flash-lite gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 Feb 25, 2025 Jun 1, 2026 44 days past EOL EOL
gemini-2.0-flash gemini-2.0-flash-001 Feb 5, 2025 Jun 1, 2026 44 days past EOL EOL
gemini-2.5-flash-image gemini-2.5-flash-image Oct 2, 2025 Oct 2, 2026 79 days remaining Warning
gemini-2.5-flash-lite gemini-2.5-flash-lite Jul 22, 2025 Oct 16, 2026 93 days remaining Warning
gemini-2.5-flash gemini-2.5-flash Jun 17, 2025 Oct 16, 2026 93 days remaining Warning
gemini-2.5-pro gemini-2.5-pro Jun 17, 2025 Oct 16, 2026 93 days remaining Warning
gemini-3.1-flash-lite gemini-3.1-flash-lite May 7, 2026 May 7, 2027 296 days remaining Active

What does Google Gemini end of life mean for your organization?

When a version of Google Gemini reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Vulnerabilities discovered after this date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database, exploit code appears on GitHub, and your systems remain permanently exposed.

The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software. With a zero-day, nobody knows about the vulnerability. With EOL software, the vulnerability is public — listed, rated, and often weaponized — but no patch will ever exist. This is the most dangerous gap in enterprise security posture.

Organizations running EOL Google Gemini should treat it as a vulnerability class in their risk register, apply compensating controls (network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, access restriction), and prioritize migration to a supported version.

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the end-of-life date for Google Gemini?
The next Google Gemini version reaching EOL is gemini-2.5-flash-image on October 2, 2026. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.
When is the Google Gemini support end date?
The next Google Gemini support end date is October 2, 2026, when version gemini-2.5-flash-image reaches end of support. Each version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.
What is the latest supported version of Google Gemini?
The latest active version of Google Gemini is gemini-3.1-flash-lite. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Google Gemini reaches end of life?
When Google Gemini reaches end of life, the vendor stops issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate indefinitely with no patch path — creating an ever-growing attack surface that most vulnerability scanners do not flag.
How do I check if I'm running an EOL version of Google Gemini?
Check your current version against the table above. If your version's EOL date has passed, you are running unsupported software. You can also use the endoflife.ai Stack Scanner to check your entire dependency file at once.
Is there extended support available for EOL Google Gemini versions?
Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.

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