Google: Gemini 2.0 Flash

Gemini 2.0 Flash is a previous Google Flash snapshot, not the 2026 Gemini default. Rechecked 2026-08-18: the first-party Gemini 2.0 Flash card now says the model is deprecated and shut down June 1, 2026. The live Gemini models page leads with Gemini 3.7 Flash as the current Flash row, plus leftover 3.6 / 3.5 / 3.1 Flash-Lite / 3.1 Pro lines. Drop leftover next-generation / 2x Gemini 1.5 Pro / current lead / experimental preview as a 2026 default.

Compare Gemini 3.7 Flash if you wanted the live Flash path, Gemini 3.5 Flash if you wanted the leftover later Flash slug already on this site, and GPT-5.6 Sol if you wanted a current frontier chat model.

Key Features

• Shut down, not next-generation: The 2.0 Flash card we opened marks the model deprecated and shut down June 1, 2026. Recheck that card before you hard-code it.
• Not the 2026 Gemini Flash lead: Live API docs now start at Gemini 3.7 Flash.
• No leftover 2x 1.5 Pro crown: Do not paste "twice as fast as Gemini 1.5 Pro" as a 2026 census.
• Website is the model card: Point at the 2.0 Flash docs page, not a gemini.google.com homepage claim that it is current.

Use Cases

• People with a Gemini 2.0 Flash bookmark who need the catalog corrected.
• People comparing leftover 2.0 Flash vs live Gemini 3.7 Flash.
• People who were about to call 2.0 Flash Google's current Flash default.

Limitation: We did not call gemini-2.0-flash after the shutdown date or invent a 2026 per-token price for a shut-down SKU.

Pricing

First-party pages on 2026-08-18.

If a leftover blog still calls 2.0 Flash Google's next-generation Flash, treat the live models page as the correction.

Getting Started

1. Open the Gemini 2.0 Flash card and note the June 1, 2026 shutdown.
2. Recheck Gemini 3.7 Flash if you wanted the live Flash path.
3. Recheck Gemini 3.5 Flash if you wanted the leftover later Flash slug.
4. Do not paste "next-generation Flash" into a 2026 deck.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Gemini 2.0 Flash still current?

No. The first-party card says it is deprecated and shut down June 1, 2026.

Same as Gemini 3.7 Flash?

No. Gemini 3.7 Flash is the live Flash path on this site.

Where should I migrate?

Recheck the live Gemini models page. Docs point new Flash work at Gemini 3.5 Flash / 3.7 Flash, not 2.0.

Alternatives

• Gemini 3.7 Flash: Live Gemini Flash path.
• Gemini 3.5 Flash: Leftover later Flash slug already on this site.
• GPT-5.6 Sol: Live OpenAI frontier chat if you wandered here for a current model.

Tips

1. Call 2.0 Flash a shut-down leftover, not the current Flash default.
2. Point new Gemini Flash work at Gemini 3.7 Flash.
3. Recheck the live models page before you invent a 2026 2.0 Flash dollar row.

Conclusion

Gemini 2.0 Flash is a previous Flash snapshot that first-party docs now mark deprecated and shut down June 1, 2026, not the 2026 Gemini default. Start at the 2.0 Flash card, then decide whether Gemini 3.7 Flash already covers the path you need.