Key Highlights:
- Google Assistant will officially be available “until March 2026” as Google plans to fully transition to Gemini.
- A banner spotted on Google Support confirms Gemini will replace Assistant on most mobile devices.
- Users can still switch between both assistants for now, but Gemini will become the default after March 2026.
For years now, Google Assistant has remained an integral part of the Android ecosystem. But, ever since Google started investing heavily in Gemini, it is making sure that the AI assistant makes it all part of Android and its other products at large. Lately, Google TV, Wear OS, Android Auto and more have started getting sprinkled with Gemini features.
And, we all knew the inevitable was coming, as the company has been quite vocal about discontinuing Google Assistant going forward. Now we finally have the timeline for the retirement of Google Assistant.
Google Assistant to remain “available until March 2026”
The news comes via popular Android tipster Assemble Debug for TheSpAndroid, who spotted a banner at the top of an Android Auto related post in the Google Support forum. Here’s what Google mentioned:
Gemini is replacing Google Assistant on most mobile devices. Learn more about what you can do with Gemini, privacy, protection of minors, and availability for supported devices, languages and territories. Gemini will understand the same commands as Google Assistant and also give you the option to speak naturally. Google Assistant is still available for use until March 2026.
In other words, this is an official confirmation from Google on the retirement of Google Assistant. For now, you can toggle between both assistants through the Google Assistant and Gemini settings. For those who prefer using Google Assistant, the good news is that you still have 3-4 months of time left with the legacy assistant. However, after March 2026, you won’t be able to switch between them. Gemini will be there by default.
What do you think about the transition Google is making from Google Assistant to Gemini? Are you in favor of Gemini or Google Assistant? What do you use currently? Do let us know in the comments below.
Speaking of Gemini-powered features, Google also recently rolled out Nano Banana Pro, a new Gemini 3 Pro-powered image model, which can generate images up to 4K resolution. Since it is an advanced image model, you won’t be able to use it for free.
