Rumor: 'Gemini 4 Carbon' updated checkpoint spotted in cryptic Carbon vs Argon teaser

lyraxana · x · 2026-10-22

R2Cdev posted a cryptic 'Carbon vs Argon' comparison image captioned 'Gemini 4 Carbon (updated checkpoint).' No official confirmation exists; speculation is that Google may be testing multiple internal Gemini 4 checkpoints, with Carbon and Argon possibly internal codenames. Unverified — worth watching for follow-ups.

Related event: Google's next-gen Gemini 4 'Carbon' reportedly in testing less than a month after launch(6 posts)→

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