Gemini Argon undercuts Astra 5x on price, but coders say Opus 5.5 still wins
eyishazyer · x · 2026-10-01
Responding to praise for Gemini Argon's pricing (5x cheaper than Astra with standout benchmarks), eyishazyer argues Opus 5.5 is still the best for coding.
- Argon (G4) is not yet available, and Google restricts harness choice
- Skepticism: Google models always look great on paper, but benchmarks don't translate to real coding performance
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