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User community asks Google not to discontinue Gemini 2.5 Flash

Developers on Google's AI discussion forums are asking the company to keep the Gemini 2.5 Flash model, which according to rumors is set to be phased out. The model has become popular among developers because of its balance between speed, cost, and performance.

WHY IT MATTERS

Discontinuing 2.5 Flash would remove an essential tool for cost-conscious AI development and signals that Google is prioritizing newer models at the expense of established, stable alternatives that many have built upon.

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