| Entity | Google (Gemini API) |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 Nov 2026 |
| Status | Scheduled shutdown |
| Instrument | Gemini API deprecations page — preview models |
| Region | U.S. & Allies |
Google’s Gemini API deprecations page lists a November 17, 2026 shutdown for five preview models: gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview, gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview, gemini-2.5-flash-preview-tts, gemini-2.5-pro-preview-tts, and gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025. The page defines a deprecation as the announcement that support has ended and that the model will be shut down, and states that a shutdown turns the model off completely so the endpoint is no longer available. TTS previews are pointed at gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts; the Live and native-audio previews are pointed at gemini-3.8-live.
Who this affects
- For exporters: The page is an API shutdown schedule, not an export action; any product that calls these five preview model IDs loses the endpoint on the listed shutdown date.
- For investors: The page routes the three TTS previews to
gemini-3.8-flash-ttsorgemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts, and the two Live/native-audio previews togemini-3.8-live; the 3.8 TTS models, released September 22, 2026, have no shutdown date announced.
- For counsel/compliance: Deprecation means Google no longer provides support and the model will be shut down; on shutdown the endpoint is no longer available.
The read
The page puts three TTS previews and two Live/native-audio previews on one shutdown date and collapses them onto two replacement lines. gemini-2.5-flash-preview-tts and gemini-2.5-pro-preview-tts, both released May 20, 2025, are scheduled to end the same day as gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview (released February 26, 2026) and gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview (released March 11, 2026). gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025, released December 12, 2025, shares that date and the same Live replacement, gemini-3.8-live. The page tracks these as announced earliest shutdown dates; the named 3.8 TTS replacements have no shutdown date announced on the same page.
What was the action?
The Gemini API deprecations page lists known deprecation schedules for stable and preview models and records a November 17, 2026 shutdown for the five preview model IDs above. Deprecation announcements are made on the Release notes page; this page tracks the announced earliest shutdown dates.
What’s the penalty / scope, and how is it set?
No penalty is stated. The action is a scheduled shutdown. On that date the listed models are shut down: the model is completely turned off and the endpoint is no longer available. Recommended replacements on the page are gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts for gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview, gemini-2.5-flash-preview-tts, and gemini-2.5-pro-preview-tts, and gemini-3.8-live for gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview and gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025.
Who else is exposed?
Not specified in the record. The page names no customers, resellers, or third parties. Exposure the page supports is any caller of the five preview model IDs.
What happens next
The listed shutdown date is November 17, 2026. The page describes that date as an announced earliest shutdown date and states that shutdown removes the endpoint. Further deprecation announcements are made on the Release notes page. gemini-3.8-flash-tts and gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts have no shutdown date announced.