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●VEO 3.1 — The three veo-3.1 preview models shut down Oct 22, 14 days left. Move to gemini-omni-1.1-flash●OMNI — gemini-omni-flash-preview also shuts down Oct 22, not Sep 30. Check the deprecations table●NANO 2.1 — gemini-nano-banana-2.1 is GA. gemini-3.1-flash-image is deprecated with no shutdown date yet●CLI 0.63 — Gemini CLI stable is v0.63.0, with clearer retry progress on reconnect●TTS/LIVE — 2.5-era audio and TTS previews shut down Nov 17, 40 days left●NEW — Veo 3.1 previews stop Oct 22: take inventory before you swap●VEO 3.1 — The three veo-3.1 preview models shut down Oct 22, 14 days left. Move to gemini-omni-1.1-flash●OMNI — gemini-omni-flash-preview also shuts down Oct 22, not Sep 30. Check the deprecations table●NANO 2.1 — gemini-nano-banana-2.1 is GA. gemini-3.1-flash-image is deprecated with no shutdown date yet●CLI 0.63 — Gemini CLI stable is v0.63.0, with clearer retry progress on reconnect●TTS/LIVE — 2.5-era audio and TTS previews shut down Nov 17, 40 days left●NEW — Veo 3.1 previews stop Oct 22: take inventory before you swap
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◈ Gemini API/2026-10-08Intermediate

When a Deprecation Has No Shutdown Date: Re-Picking an Image Model on Three Conditions

gemini-nano-banana-2.1 went GA on October 6, and gemini-3.1-flash-image was deprecated with no shutdown date. Here is a table and a short script for choosing a replacement by resolution, reference images, and search grounding.

◈ Gemini API/2026-07-05Intermediate

Designing Batch Image Costs with Nano Banana 2 Lite: Decide by Measuring

How to fold the fastest, cheapest image model, Nano Banana 2 Lite, into high-volume generation: measuring per-image cost, a two-tier setup with a quality model, and retry handling grounded in real numbers.

◉ Gemini Basics/2026-06-22Intermediate

Putting Gemini image generation to work: from prompt design to thumbnails generated from video

A practical playbook for running Gemini image generation as a repeatable workflow instead of a lucky dip. From decomposing prompts into reproducible parts to the video-to-image automation unlocked by the Nano Banana 2 GA, with working code, a pre-publish quality gate, and a design that survives preview shutdowns.