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Migrate off Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5

Retired

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5 has been retired and shut down on 30 Apr 2026. Google's official replacement is Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6. 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

StatusRetiredGoogle
Shut down30 Apr 2026plan ahead
Official replacementGemini Robotics-ER 1.6$2 /M blendedCheapest alternativeMinistral 3 3B$0.1 /M blended
What changes

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5 → Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6

SpecGemini Robotics-ER 1.5Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6
StatusRetiredPreview
Blended price /1M—$2
Input / output /1M—$1 / $5
Context window—131K
Max output—65.536
Modalitytext, image, videotext, image, video, audio
Knowledge cutoff—Jan 2025

API string was gemini-robotics-er-1.5-preview → switch to gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview. See Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6's full spec sheet →

Cheapest alternatives

Budget-friendly replacements for Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5

Generally-available models that match Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5's capabilities, ranked by blended price. Every number is computed from official catalog prices.

ModelBlended /1MInput / outputContext
Ministral 3 3B
Mistral
$0.1$0.1 / $0.1—
Amazon Nova Lite
Amazon
$0.105$0.06 / $0.24300K
Llama 4 Scout (17B-16E Instruct)
Meta
$0.15$0.1 / $0.310M
FAQ

Migrating off Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5

What replaces Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5?

Google's recommended migration for Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5 is Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6. The cheapest comparable model in our catalog is Ministral 3 3B (Mistral) at $0.1/1M blended.

Is Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5 still available?

No — Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5 has been retired (shut down 30 Apr 2026) and is no longer available via Google's API.

What is the cheapest alternative to Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5?

Ministral 3 3B (Mistral) is the cheapest generally-available alternative we track that matches Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5'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 Robotics-ER 1.5's full spec sheet →