# When is gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025 retired?

gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025 on Google Gemini API is scheduled to shut down on Nov 17, 2026.

Google Gemini API recommends migrating to gemini-3.8-live.

- Provider: Google Gemini API
- Model ID: gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025
- Status: deprecated
- Deprecation announced: unknown
- Shutdown date: 2026-11-17
- Replacement: gemini-3.8-live
- Replacement status: active
- Replacement kind: same_family
- End of replacement chain: gemini-3.8-live (active, google-gemini)
- Official source: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations
- Last checked: 2026-11-02T15:14:04+00:00
- Check status: not_verified
- Provider coverage today: https://aideprecations.com/api/v1/coverage.json
- Page: https://aideprecations.com/google-gemini/gemini-2-5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025/

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