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gemini-3.1-flash-image: model retirement

Google documents a model retirement affecting gemini-3.1-flash-image. The source lists gemini-nano-banana-2.1 as a replacement identifier.

Provider
Google
Surface
Gemini API
Change type
model retirement
Effective
No date announced
Announced
Last verified

What breaks

Code or configuration containing gemini-3.1-flash-image is in scope for this Google model retirement.

  • Google's official documentation identifies gemini-3.1-flash-image as affected by this model retirement.

Affected identifiers and fields

Search your code, environment variables, gateway configuration, and stored request templates for these exact values.

  • gemini-3.1-flash-image
  • gemini-3.1-flash-image model

Migration target

The official source lists gemini-nano-banana-2.1 as a replacement identifier. Test the migration against current provider documentation before production.

  • gemini-nano-banana-2.1

What to do

Search repositories and deployment configuration for gemini-3.1-flash-image. The official source lists gemini-nano-banana-2.1 as a replacement identifier. Test the migration against current provider documentation before production.

Official source receipts

These provider pages support the dates, identifiers, symptoms, and migration direction recorded above.

Official source 1 · verified October 7, 2026Gemini API release notes ↗

Google · Official documentation