Gemini 4 Argon
Google's flagship Gemini 4 reasoning model (September 30, 2026) with a 1M-token context window and very long outputs, in the Gemini app and API.
Our editorial assessment, based on the public sources listed below. Last reviewed .
- Overall rank
- #4
- Tier
- S
- Score
- 92.2
- Main category
- Overall
Strengths
- 1M-token context window with output decodes of up to 1M tokens
- Available in the Gemini app (Pro and Ultra plans), Google AI Studio, Antigravity and the Gemini API
- Ranks among the top models on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index at a mid-range API price
Considerations
- API price doubles on December 1, 2026 to $4 input / $20 output per 1M tokens
- Not offered on the Gemini API free tier
- Output speed is below average and answers tend to be long
Price
API $2 input / $10 output per 1M tokens through Nov 30, 2026 ($4 / $20 from Dec 1, 2026)
Shown for reference — price is not part of the score.
Score breakdown
- Performance
- 94.0
- 55% of score
- Reputation
- 88.0
- 35% of score
- Recency
- 97.0
- 10% of score
The overall score combines these sub-scores using the weights shown. How we score →
Verification status
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