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Google finally releases Gemini 4 Argon

L2 · PractitionerModels & ReleasesThe Verge AI$· 10/13/2026

Major model release with pricing and performance details for AI tool users

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Google releases Gemini 4 Argon model with improved reasoning and competitive pricing at $2/$10 per million tokens.

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After months sitting on the sidelines of the frontier AI race, Google has finally launched its long-awaited Gemini 4 Argon model, claiming it can compete with the best the industry has to offer. Google says Argon delivers "frontier reasoning and improved performance across complex workflows," while cutting down on hedging, repetition, and the cliches that continue to plague AI chatbots. The company claims Argon outperforms rival models like GPT-6 Astra, Claude Fable 5.1, and Claude Opus 5.5 acr

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