GOOGLE GEMINI 4 ARGON TAKES ON OPENAI , ANTHROPIC WITH FOCUS ON CODING , RESEARCH AND REASONING

What happened: Google rolled out Gemini 4 Argon on October 13, following its September 30 unveiling, with access via Google's API and the Gemini app for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. Key numbers: Argon cut in-memory prep time for long sessions by 40% and made initial loading 21% faster. Why it matters: The rollout puts Google in direct competition with OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra and Anthropic's September releases, with pricing and performance claims as the main points of comparison.

Google rolled out Gemini 4 Argon on October 13, following its September 30 unveiling, with access via Google's API and the Gemini app for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.

The rollout puts Google in direct competition with OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra and Anthropic's September releases, with pricing and performance claims as the main points of comparison.