Google globally launches Gemini 4 Argon frontier model
10/13/2026 — 10/14, 03:28·10 sources (all)·13 reports (all)·In the 2026-10-14 briefing
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- Google has officially launched its next-generation frontier model, Gemini 4 Argon, globally. Available via the Gemini API, the Gemini app, a…
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On October 13, 2026, TestingCatalog posted on X that Google has confirmed Gemini 4 Argon is arriving that day for Ultra subscribers. The post offered no details on the model's parameter count, its specific capabilities, or any broader availability beyond the Ultra tier. As it stands, the only confirmed points are the launch date and the Ultra subscriber audience; everything else remains undisclosed.
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Latest turnCursor has integrated Gemini 4 Argon, achieving 52.8% on CursorBench at default effort, on par with Opus 5.5. The model is priced at $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens.
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Cursor has integrated Gemini 4 Argon, achieving 52.8% on CursorBench at default effort, on par with Opus 5.5. The model is priced at $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens.
X：Cursor (@cursor_ai)AI score 69According to TestingCatalog, Google's new Gemini 4 Argon has secured the 5th spot on the Chatbot Arena overall ranking, following models like Opus 5.5, GPT 6.1 Sol, Fable 5.1, and GPT 6 Astra.
X：TestingCatalog (@testingcatalog)AI score 54Google has globally released the Gemini 4 Argon model to paying users across the Gemini app, Search, and API. The model is currently available at launch discount rates of $2 and $10 per million tokens.
The Next WebAI score 66Google has rolled out Gemini 4 Argon worldwide through its API, Gemini app, and Google Antigravity. The model is aggressively priced and, according to Google, has already reduced coding task durations from months to weeks.
The DecoderAI score 77According to Artificial Analysis, Google has commercially released its new frontier model, Gemini 4 Argon. The model matches the intelligence of GPT-6 Astra at 60% of the cost per task, with discounted pricing available until November 30.
X：Artificial Analysis (@artificialanlys)First-partyAI score 78Google outlines its approach to safety and security for Gemini 4 Argon. The official post details the risk mitigation and compliance strategies implemented during the model's development.
Google Gemini BlogFirst-partyAI score 59According to user reports on V2EX, Google has started rolling out Gemini 4 Argon via rapid gray-scale deployment. Web users have reported their models automatically updating after sending a prompt and refreshing.
V2EXAI score 55Alphabet's Google has released its flagship AI model Gemini 4 Argon to developers and businesses worldwide. Following recent delays and leadership changes at DeepMind, the launch marks Google's push to regain ground against OpenAI and Anthropic.
ETtechAI score 79Google has launched its next-generation frontier model, Gemini 4 Argon, designed for complex multi-step tasks, software engineering, enterprise knowledge work, and cybersecurity defense. According to Google, Argon reduces ambiguities and repetition while competing with industry-leading models across coding, science, and legal benchmarks.
cnBetaAI score 76Google has officially announced the release of the Gemini 4 Argon model. It is now available for developers and enterprises via the Gemini API and for Ultra subscribers on the Gemini platform.
X：TestingCatalog (@testingcatalog)AI score 87According to The Verge, Google is rolling out Gemini 4 Argon globally via the Gemini API, Google AI Pro subscribers in the Gemini app and AI Mode, and Antigravity for Ultra users, competing with the industry's best.
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According to TestingCatalog, Gemini 4 Argon has appeared on the Google Cloud Platform quotas page, serving as a precursor to an upcoming API model release. Google employees had also previously teased an imminent product announcement.
X：TestingCatalog (@testingcatalog)AI score 62According to TestingCatalog, Google has confirmed that Gemini 4 Argon arrives today for Ultra subscribers. The report did not disclose model details, specific capabilities or any wider availability.
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