Gemini 4 Argon Tops the Vals Index, but Coding May Still Be Its Weak Spot
Angaisb_ · x · 2026-10-01
As Gemini 4 Argon takes the top spot on the Vals Index, the author quips it will likely still be bad at coding — reflecting community skepticism about the new model's weak spots despite its leaderboard position.
Related event: Google Unveils Gemini 4 Argon with 1M-Token Output, Defense-First Rollout(118 posts)→
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