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deprecated_modeltrapId: trap-gemini-preview-shutdown-2026-11-17 · asOf: 2026-10-28

Google Gemini Preview Model Shutdown (Nov 17, 2026)

Google AI retires dated Gemini 2.5 preview snapshots on November 17, 2026, returning HTTP 404 NOT_FOUND.

1. Immediate Code & SKU Fix

Replace With SKU: gemini-2.5-pro or gemini-3.8-flash

Install Command: npm install @google/genai

Required Env Vars: GEMINI_API_KEY

import { GoogleGenAI } from '@google/genai';
const ai = new GoogleGenAI({ apiKey: process.env.GEMINI_API_KEY });
const res = await ai.models.generateContent({ model: 'gemini-3.8-flash', contents: prompt });

2. Verified Hot-Swap Fallback Route

JTBD: long-context-agents

Primary: google-ai → Fallback: anthropic

liveHealth: operational · autoActOk: true

Quality on tool use matters more than raw context — then Anthropic

GET /api/rescue JSON (<2 KB)Falsify Pick (/api/falsify)

Matched Error String Signatures (4)

gemini-2.5-pro-previewgemini-2.5-flash-previewgemini-exp-1206gemini preview shutdown

curl -s "https://getagentdepot.com/api/rescue?q=gemini-2.5-pro-preview"

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