Don't discontinue Gemini 2.5 Flash

Users are urging Google to maintain Gemini 2.5 Flash, reporting that newer models like Gemini 3 Flash and 3.1 Flash Lite perform worse in their internal benchmarks and lack comparable latency. The model is particularly valuable for low-latency applications like voice agents, with one user noting it achieves 300-400ms completions in Australia—a performance advantage newer models cannot match in that region.