Lava lamp test: Gemini 4 nails it for $0.18 in 2 min vs Opus 5.5's $1.27 and 9.5 min
CodeByPoonam · x · 2026-10-17
A side-by-side "lava lamp test" shared by bridgemindai shows Gemini 4 Argon producing a clean glass lamp with realistic lava and a genuinely glowing base — for just $0.18 and under 2 minutes. Opus 5.5 took 9m 35s and cost $1.27 for the same prompt, prompting the author to conclude "Google might be quietly cooking."
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