gemini-3.1-flash-image (deprecated)
Google deprecated the gemini-3.1-flash-image model on October 6, 2026 and recommends Nano Banana 2.1 instead.
- Lab
- Google DeepMind
- Release date
- Status
- Deprecated
- API model ID
- gemini-3.1-flash-image
The Gemini API changelog entry of October 6, 2026 marks gemini-3.1-flash-image as deprecated, with no shutdown date announced, and tells developers to migrate to Nano Banana 2.1 (gemini-nano-banana-2.1).
- Availability
- Gemini API; no shutdown date announced. Recommended replacement: gemini-nano-banana-2.1.
- Official source
- ai.google.dev
- Last checked
Questions
When was gemini-3.1-flash-image deprecated?
On October 6, 2026.
When will gemini-3.1-flash-image shut down?
Google has not announced a shutdown date.
What replaces gemini-3.1-flash-image?
Nano Banana 2.1 (
gemini-nano-banana-2.1).Source
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