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Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 10-2025 retirement date: July 28, 2026

Retired on July 28, 2026; requests to gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025 now fail.

Retired on Jul 28, 2026retired
Provider
Google (Gemini API)
Model IDs affected
gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025
Shutdown date
July 28, 2026
Replacement
gemini-3.8-flash
Platforms
Dates apply to the Gemini API and are the earliest possible shutdown dates Google publishes. If you use Gemini through another platform, check that platform's own schedule.
Source
Official Google (Gemini API) deprecations page (data last changed 2026-11-02, re-checked daily)

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 10-2025 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash: price and limits

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 10-2025Gemini 3.8 FlashChange
Context window (tokens)128,0001,048,576+719%
Max output (tokens)64,00065,536+2%
Input, $ per 1M tokens$1.25$0.75-40%
Output, $ per 1M tokens$10.00$3.75-63%
Cache read, $ per 1M tokens—$0.08—

Prices and limits from models.dev (checked 2026-11-02). Confirm on the official pricing page. Compare the cost for your traffic in the old vs new model calculator.

Migrating from Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 10-2025 to Gemini 3.8 Flash

Not yet reviewed. We haven't written model-specific migration notes for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 10-2025 yet. Start with the provider's official guidance and the replacement's model page, and use this general checklist:

  • Search your code, config and environment variables for gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025.
  • Re-run your evaluation set against gemini-3.8-flash before switching traffic.
  • Recount tokens with the new model's tokenizer and re-check max_tokens, context fit and cost.
  • Check tool calling, structured output and stop sequences on your real prompts.
  • Dates apply to the Gemini API and are the earliest possible shutdown dates Google publishes. If you use Gemini through another platform, check that platform's own schedule.

Check your code before Jul 28

All model retirements · All Google (Gemini API) deprecations

FAQ

When was Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 10-2025 retired?

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 10-2025 (gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025) was retired on the Gemini API on July 28, 2026, according to the official Gemini API deprecations page. Requests to it now fail.

What should I use instead of gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025?

The recommended replacement is gemini-3.8-flash.

What happens to gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025 requests after the shutdown date?

After a model is retired, API requests to it return an error. Move traffic to the replacement and test it on your own prompts before the date.

Does this date apply to Amazon Bedrock, Vertex AI or Azure?

Dates apply to the Gemini API and are the earliest possible shutdown dates Google publishes. If you use Gemini through another platform, check that platform’s own schedule.