Migrate off Gemini 2.0 Flash 001
RetiredGemini 2.0 Flash 001 has been retired and shut down on 1 Jun 2026. Google's official replacement is Gemini 3.6 Flash. The cheapest comparable model we track is Ministral 3 3B (Mistral) at $0.1 per 1M tokens blended.
Last verified: 19 Aug 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation
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Gemini 2.0 Flash 001 → Gemini 3.6 Flash
| Spec | Gemini 2.0 Flash 001 | Gemini 3.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Retired | GA |
| Blended price /1M | — | $1.50 |
| Input / output /1M | — | $0.75 / $3.75 |
| Context window | — | 1.0M |
| Max output | — | 65.536 |
| Modality | text, image, video, audio | text, image, video, audio, pdf |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
API string was gemini-2.0-flash-001 → switch to gemini-3.6-flash. See Gemini 3.6 Flash's full spec sheet →
Budget-friendly replacements for Gemini 2.0 Flash 001
Generally-available models that match Gemini 2.0 Flash 001's capabilities, ranked by blended price. Every number is computed from official catalog prices.
| Model | Blended /1M | Input / output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministral 3 3B Mistral | $0.1 | $0.1 / $0.1 | — |
| Amazon Nova Lite Amazon | $0.105 | $0.06 / $0.24 | 300K |
| Llama 4 Scout (17B-16E Instruct) Meta | $0.15 | $0.1 / $0.3 | 10M |
Migrating off Gemini 2.0 Flash 001
What replaces Gemini 2.0 Flash 001?
Google's recommended migration for Gemini 2.0 Flash 001 is Gemini 3.6 Flash. The cheapest comparable model in our catalog is Ministral 3 3B (Mistral) at $0.1/1M blended.
Is Gemini 2.0 Flash 001 still available?
No — Gemini 2.0 Flash 001 has been retired (shut down 1 Jun 2026) and is no longer available via Google's API.
What is the cheapest alternative to Gemini 2.0 Flash 001?
Ministral 3 3B (Mistral) is the cheapest generally-available alternative we track that matches Gemini 2.0 Flash 001's capabilities, at $0.1 per 1M input and $0.1 per 1M output tokens ($0.1/1M blended).
Browse the full deprecation watch → or see Gemini 2.0 Flash 001's full spec sheet →
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