# gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio

Calls to the model gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio on Vertex AI stop working on December 13, 2026.

On December 13, 2026, the model gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio will be retired. Calls targeting this model after that day will fail. Vertex AI will no longer serve requests sent to this model identifier.

## The error Vertex AI returns once gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio is gone

HTTP 404

```json
{"error":{"code":404,"message":"Publisher model `projects/{project}/locations/{region}/publishers/google/models/gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio` was not found or your project does not have access to it. Ensure you are using a valid model name and that the model is available in the specified region.","status":"NOT_FOUND"}}
```

## What to use instead

Move to gemini-3.8-live, recommended by Google.

- API: Vertex AI (aiplatform.googleapis.com)
- Model: gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio
- Kind: Model retirement
- Takes effect: December 13, 2026
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `model gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio`
- Source: [Deprecations page](https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/learn/model-versions)
- Verified: November 6, 2026, against Vertex AI's own pages
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/models/vertex-ai/gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio/

## Vertex AI's words

> Model ID: gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio; Release date: December 12, 2025; Retirement date: December 13, 2026; Replacement model ID: gemini-3.8-live

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