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Google DeepMind launches Gemini 4 Argon with 1M token output · 8 sources tracked

Google DeepMind has announced Gemini 4 Argon, a new frontier AI model designed for complex workflows in coding, enterprise knowledge work, and cybersecurity. The model boasts an industry-leading 1 million token output limit and has demonstrated state-of-the-art performance on several benchmarks, including DeepSWE v1.1 and the Vals Index. Initially, Gemini 4 Argon is being rolled out to trusted testers through the Fairwind Program, with plans for broader availability after phased safety testing and engagement with the U.S. government's voluntary pre-release process. Pricing is set at an introductory $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens. AI

IMPACT Sets new SOTA on coding and enterprise benchmarks, potentially pressuring competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic.

RANK_REASON Frontier-lab model release with system card and benchmark results.

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Google DeepMind launches Gemini 4 Argon with 1M token output · 8 sources tracked

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  1. X — Google DeepMind TIER_1 English(EN) · GoogleDeepMind ·

    Introducing Gemini 4 Argon – our new frontier model.

    Introducing Gemini 4 Argon – our new frontier model. It’s built for complex workflows across coding, enterprise knowledge work, and cybersecurity defense – rolling out today to a set of trusted testers through our Fairwind Program. https://t.co/X8acOWJOSF

  2. Google DeepMind TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Gemini 4 Argon: our next era of frontier intelligence

  3. Don't Worry About the Vase (Zvi Mowshowitz) TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · Zvi Mowshowitz ·

    AI #188: Gemini Dot Argon

    Is Google back?

  4. Latent Space (swyx) TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    [AINews] Gemini 4 Argon: GDM’s answer to Astra/Fable, with 1M output

    ... but you can&#8217;t try it yet unless you are &#8220;government users and trusted cyber defenders in the Fairwind Program&#8221;

  5. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · Zvi ·

    AI #188: Gemini Dot Argon

    <p>Is Google back?</p> <p>They claim that they are back. Gemini 4 Argon is rolling out, with competitive frontier-level benchmarks, at $2/$10.</p> <p>What we don’t have is access to the model, because Google Fails Marketing Forever. So it is far too early to say what we have here…

  6. TLDR AI TIER_1 English(EN) · TLDR ·

    Gemini 4 Argon 🧠, inside OpenAI’s chip ⚡, distillation takedown 🕵️

  7. Hacker News — AI stories ≥50 points TIER_1 English(EN) · theanonymousone ·

    Gemini 4 Argon (High): Intelligence, Performance and Price Analysis

  8. Hacker News — AI stories ≥50 points TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · bradleyg223 ·

    Gemini 4 Argon

  9. Medium — Claude tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Cissy ·

    Gemini 4 Argon Released, Is This the King's Return?

    <div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://hackernews.medium.com/gemini-4-argon-released-is-this-the-kings-return-4c510f5ae40b?source=rss------claude-5"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1156/1*rZp2pQfZPhkz4pJgeGKOSw.png" width="1156" …

  10. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Shraddha bhat ·

    How Gemini 4 Argon Changes the Game for Large-Scale Codebases

    <p>Google's latest frontier model targets the core pain points of real-world software engineering: context fragmentation and reasoning across sprawling code repositories.</p> <p>With the release of Gemini 4 Argon, the frontier model landscape just saw a major shakeup. As <a href=…

  11. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Alisa Hester ·

    Gemini 4 Argon: What It Does and Where It Falls Short

    <p>Google announced Gemini 4 Argon on September 30, 2026, with a benchmark table that puts it highest in 13 of 19 rows. If you choose models at a developer-tool or API company, you now have to decide whether that changes this quarter's evaluation plan, budget, or roadmap, working…

  12. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Max Quimby ·

    Gemini 4 Argon Wins 12 of 18 Benchmarks. Code Isn't One.

    <h1> Gemini 4 Argon Wins 12 of 18 Benchmarks. Code Isn't One. </h1> <p>Google just dropped <a href="https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/gemini-4-argon/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gemini 4 Argon</a>, and the numbers are hard to argue with. The m…

  13. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Nikoloz Turazashvili (@axrisi) ·

    Gemini 4 Argon: what the benchmarks show and when you can use it

    <p>Google announced Gemini 4 Argon on September 30, and the <a href="https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/gemini-4-argon/" rel="noopener noreferrer">launch post</a> calls it "our next era of frontier intelligence". It comes with a price, a 19-ro…

  14. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · sword luan ·

    "Gemini 4 Argon: the benchmark is public, the entrance is not"

    <p>Google has announced Gemini 4 Argon. The first thing I checked was the entrance.</p> <p>The public announcement describes a model built for complex software engineering, enterprise knowledge work and cybersecurity defense. The initial access arrangement puts trusted cyber defe…

  15. r/MachineLearning TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/minimanishtic ·

    Gemini 4 Argon - 1 Million Output Headroom. Hype or a Leap? [D]

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I rarely write about benchmarks; a competitor always beats them next week. But I care about 'Leaps'. Gemini 4 Argon feels like one to me. </p> <p>While Opus 5.5 and Astra cap output at 128-300K tokens (~90-180 pages), Argon hits 1 Million (~1400 …

  16. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Ashraf ·

    Gemini 4 Argon tops the benchmarks. You can't use it. Here's what actually matters.

    <p>Google dropped Gemini 4 Argon on September 30 and Hacker News lost its mind: 1,300+ points, 870+ comments, the top of the front page.</p> <p>Then everyone tried to use it and hit a wall. Argon is <strong>not</strong> generally available. Let's separate the signal from the laun…

  17. r/singularity TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/drhenriquesoares ·

    Gemini 4 Argon solved hallucinations.

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/singularity/comments/1wuj72j/gemini_4_argon_solved_hallucinations/"> <img alt="Gemini 4 Argon solved hallucinations." src="https://preview.redd.it/0skesazrkqsh1.jpeg?width=640&amp;crop=smart&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=9aee1ad172f9fdb000…

  18. r/singularity TIER_2 Deutsch(DE) · /u/New_Equinox ·

    Gemini 4 Argon Benchmarks

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/singularity/comments/1wufha8/gemini_4_argon_benchmarks/"> <img alt=", Gemini 4 Argon Benchmarks" src="https://preview.redd.it/ttsqu12atpsh1.jpeg?width=640&amp;crop=smart&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=49651cd79eaab5187821390dd6cefc37e81139d…

  19. r/singularity TIER_2 Italiano(IT) · /u/PandAlex ·

    Introducing Gemini 4 Argon

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/singularity/comments/1wufeu8/introducing_gemini_4_argon/"> <img alt="Introducing Gemini 4 Argon" src="https://external-preview.redd.it/iW8A1dL0KiFToEglrF7lEwdL6BC6MMzAsgSvdemcQEI.png?width=640&amp;crop=smart&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=b…