Bindu Reddy: Gemini Argon pricing is 5x cheaper than Astra, but benchmarks look too good
bindureddy · x · 2026-10-01
Bindu Reddy weighs in on Google's Gemini Argon announcement, calling the pricing the best part — 5x cheaper than Astra. He remains skeptical of the headline benchmarks, quipping that Google models always "look great on paper" with astounding scores, implying real-world performance may not match the charts.
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