Google ships Gemini 4 Carbon two weeks after Argon, topping Artificial Analysis V5
BenBlaiszik · x · 2026-10-29
Google DeepMind released Gemini 4 Carbon just two weeks after Argon. Per the official announcement, it's SOTA on cyber and long-horizon tasks, ranks #1 on Artificial Analysis V5, significantly improves usability in domains like coding, and is more aligned. The model also posted an impressive Terminal-Bench-Science score.
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