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Google releases Gemini 4 Carbon, challenging OpenAI and Anthropic

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Google has publicly released its new AI model, Gemini 4 Carbon, positioning it as its most advanced system to date and a direct competitor to models from Anthropic and OpenAI. This model is designed for highly complex tasks, including multi-step coding and scientific research, surpassing the capabilities of Google's previous model, Argon. A new "swarm" feature is also being previewed on the Antigravity platform, enabling users to create coordinated teams of AI agents from a single prompt. Gemini 4 Carbon is available through the Gemini API and for Google AI Ultra subscribers, with competitive introductory pricing that is significantly lower than rival models from OpenAI and Anthropic. AI

IMPACT Sets a new benchmark for complex AI tasks and agent coordination, potentially driving down costs for advanced AI capabilities.

RANK_REASON Frontier-lab model release with system card. [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Google releases Gemini 4 Carbon, challenging OpenAI and Anthropic

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  1. The Verge — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Robert Hart ·

    Google releases Gemini 4 Carbon with agent ‘swarm’ feature

    Google is rolling out its latest AI model, Gemini 4 Carbon, to the general public after releasing it to a select group of "cybersecurity defenders" two weeks ago. Google claims Carbon is its "strongest model" yet, and capable of competing with the very best systems from Anthropic…

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