OpenRouter
google/gemini-2.5-flash model retirement
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Calls to model google/gemini-2.5-flash fail since October 20, 2026. OpenRouter retired the model on that day, and subsequent requests to it are no longer served.
The error you get
What OpenRouter answers a call to google/gemini-2.5-flash once the model is gone, as recorded from real responses:
{"error":{"message":"No endpoints found for google/gemini-2.5-flash.","code":404}}What to use instead of google/gemini-2.5-flash
OpenRouter stopped serving this model, so you must update your requests to another model it lists.
Facts
- API
- OpenRouter
openrouter.ai - Model
google/gemini-2.5-flash- Released
- June 17, 2025 (models.dev)
- Kind
- Model retirement
- Takes effect
- October 20, 2026
- Calls after that day
- Fail
- Source
- Model list
- Last updated
- Verified
- , against OpenRouter's own pages
Questions
When does google/gemini-2.5-flash shut down?
Calls to the model google/gemini-2.5-flash on OpenRouter stopped working on October 20, 2026.
What happens to calls after October 20, 2026?
They have failed since October 20, 2026.
What error does google/gemini-2.5-flash return once it is shut down?
OpenRouter answers HTTP 404: "No endpoints found for google/gemini-2.5-flash.". Send another model to fix it.
When was google/gemini-2.5-flash released?
google/gemini-2.5-flash was released on June 17, 2025, according to models.dev.
How do I find the calls this hits in my code?
Okapi reads your repository, finds the calls this change hits and opens a pull request with the fix. It never commits to your branches: every change comes as a pull request you review.
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