# When is gemini-3.6-flash retired?

gemini-3.6-flash on Google Cloud Vertex AI is scheduled to shut down on Nov 19, 2026.

Google Cloud Vertex AI recommends migrating to gemini-3.8-flash.

- Provider: Google Cloud Vertex AI
- Model ID: gemini-3.6-flash
- Status: deprecated
- Deprecation announced: unknown
- Shutdown date: 2026-11-19
- Replacement: gemini-3.8-flash
- Replacement status: active
- Replacement kind: same_family
- End of replacement chain: gemini-3.8-flash (active, google-vertex)
- Official source: https://docs.cloud.google.com/gemini-enterprise-agent-platform/models/model-versions
- Last checked: 2026-11-06T14:15:07+00:00
- Check status: verified
- Provider coverage today: https://aideprecations.com/api/v1/coverage.json
- Page: https://aideprecations.com/google-vertex/gemini-3-6-flash/

Cite as: AI Deprecations, "gemini-3.6-flash deprecation date", https://aideprecations.com/google-vertex/gemini-3-6-flash/ (source: https://docs.cloud.google.com/gemini-enterprise-agent-platform/models/model-versions). Data CC BY 4.0. Always confirm on the official source.