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Gemini 4 Argon launches globally, API limited-time 50% off, Google wants to fight back into the top tier!
Gemini 4 Argon's global launch and 50% API discount signal Google's aggressive push to regain top-tier AI position.
Context
What happened: Google made its flagship Gemini 4 Argon model globally available. Developers and enterprises can access it through Google AI Studio and the Gemini platform API, with subscription access via Google AI Ultra and Pro.
Key numbers: Launch pricing is 50% off until November 30: $2 per million input tokens, $10 per million output tokens, and 95% off cached input tokens.
Why it matters: Google says Argon tops the Vals Index covering finance, coding, legal, and tax, and claims it beats other frontier models on several benchmarks, as Google pushes back into the top tier.
What changed
Google made its flagship Gemini 4 Argon model globally available. Developers and enterprises can access it through Google AI Studio and the Gemini platform API, with subscription access via Google AI Ultra and Pro.
Why it matters
Google says Argon tops the Vals Index covering finance, coding, legal, and tax, and claims it beats other frontier models on several benchmarks, as Google pushes back into the top tier.