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Lovable AI Gateway google/gemini-3.6-flash model retirement

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On November 19, 2026, Lovable AI Gateway will retire model google/gemini-3.6-flash. Calls specifying this model will not fail, as Lovable AI Gateway will answer them by redirecting traffic to a newer model instead.


What to use instead of google/gemini-3.6-flash

Lovable AI Gateway sends these calls to a replacement model, so update your configuration to move to another model it lists.


Facts

API
Lovable AI Gateway ai.gateway.lovable.dev
Model
google/gemini-3.6-flash
Released
July 21, 2026 (models.dev)
Kind
Model retirement
Takes effect
November 19, 2026
Calls after that day
Answered by a newer version
Source
Model list
Last updated
Verified
, against Lovable AI Gateway's own pages

Questions

When does this change take effect?

From November 19, 2026, Lovable AI Gateway answers calls to the model google/gemini-3.6-flash from a newer version.

What happens to calls after November 19, 2026?

Lovable AI Gateway answers them from a newer version. The response can differ from what your code expects.

When was google/gemini-3.6-flash released?

google/gemini-3.6-flash was released on July 21, 2026, 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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Okapi finds the calls this change hits in your repo and opens the pull request with the fix before November 19, 2026.

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