Gemini 4 Argon
Gemini 4 ArgonAlternatives?
CheaperClaude Opus 5.5highwins 48%-8%$1.82No forced tool use+5
OpenKimi K3maxwins 45%same$2.00Sampling parameters are fixed+3CheaperGemini 3.8 Flashhighwins 46%-38%*$1.24Sampling parameters are ignored+1
CheaperMuse Spark 1.3maxwins 46%-19%$1.60Only auto tool_choice is supported+5CheaperMuse Spark 1.2xhighwins 46%-51%$0.97Only auto tool_choice is supported+1Claude Opus 5.5highwins 48%-8%$1.82No forced tool use+5Gemini 3.8 Flashhighwins 46%-38%*$1.24Sampling parameters are ignored+1Muse Spark 1.3maxwins 46%-19%$1.60Only auto tool_choice is supported+5Muse Spark 1.2xhighwins 46%-51%$0.97Only auto tool_choice is supported+1Muse Spark 1.1unstatedwins 45%-50%$1.25 / $4.25Only n=1 · Meta / Chat Completions+1Kimi K3maxOpenwins 45%same$2.00Sampling parameters are fixed+3
MiMo v2.6 ProunstatedOpenwins 44%-86%$0.43 / $0.87No PDF input+4
GLM 5.3maxOpenwins 44%same$2.01No image input+5GLM 5.2maxOpenwins 43%-26%$1.47No image input+1GLM 5.3 FlashunstatedOpenwins 43%-94%$0.15 / $0.50Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4Gemini 3.8 Flashhighwins 46%-38%*$1.24Sampling parameters are ignored+1Gemini 3.1 Pro Previewunstatedwins 45%—$2 / $12Cannot use both thinking controlsGemini 3.6 Flashhighwins 44%-20%*$1.60Gemini 3 Flash Previewunstatedwins 43%—$0.50 / $3Gemini 3.5 Flash Liteunstatedwins 40%—$0.30 / $2.50Gemma 4 31BunstatedOpenwins 40%—$0.10 / $0.34Context: 1M → 256KGemini 2.5 Prounstatedwins 39%—$1.25 / $10Gemma 4 26B A4BunstatedOpenwins 38%—$0.15 / $0.60Context: 1M → 256KAll Google models →Benchmarks
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Synchronous output stops at 65,536›
With background false, output limits above 65,536 tokens return HTTP 400; stay at or below that limit. Source ↗
Sampling parameters are ignored›
temperature, top_p and top_k are ignored; remove them from requests. Source ↗
No explicit caching›
Explicit caching is unavailable; omit explicit cache requests. Source ↗
FAQ
How much does Gemini 4 Argon cost?›
$2 per 1M input tokens and $10 per 1M output tokens; cached input $0.10 per 1M. A typical benchmark task costs about $1.99 at high effort.
Is Gemini 4 Argon free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $2 per 1M input tokens.
How good is Gemini 4 Argon, and what is it best at?›
#3 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #4 of 132 in Coding, #1 of 133 in Agents & Tool Use, #2 of 195 in Writing & Language, #1 of 37 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Coding, Agents & work tasks, Reasoning, Long context, Knowledge.
Is Gemini 4 Argon better than Muse Wonder?›
On Arena Text · overall, Gemini 4 Argon scores 1,524 vs 1,509 — higher. It is 56% cheaper per task.
How can I use Gemini 4 Argon?›
Through the Google API.
What is the context window of Gemini 4 Argon?›
1M tokens, with up to 944K output tokens.
When was Gemini 4 Argon released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-10-13. It is the current version in its line.
Is Gemini 4 Argon open source?›
No, Gemini 4 Argon is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Kimi K3.
Can Gemini 4 Argon read images?›
It accepts text and images, PDF files, audio, video as input.
What is Gemini 4 Argon?›
Gemini 4 Argon is a closed language model from Google, released Oct 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Gemini 4 Argon?›
Claude Opus 5.5 (cheaper), Kimi K3 (open weights).