First Impressions: Gemini 4 Argon 'Incredible Writer' Beats Opus 5.5 and GPT 6 Astra
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-10-16
A first-look review of Gemini 4 Argon ("big boi"):
- Writing quality: dramatically better than both Opus 5.5 and GPT 6 Astra — smooth, human-like replies the author re-read multiple times, a first for any model.
- Paper reading/ideation: on par with Opus 5.5 and GPT 6 Astra, but jagged — occasionally missing something basic while also delivering surprisingly deep insights.
The author's workflow now splits 80% Astra, 10% Opus 5.5, 10% Argon (previously 80/20 in favor of Opus 5.5).
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