Google launches Gemini 4 Carbon: cyber defenders get it first, tops AAI Index at 59
shashib · x · 2026-10-29
Google DeepMind announced Gemini 4 Carbon just 15 days after its predecessor Argon reached general availability. Key facts:
- Staged rollout: a subset of cyber defenders gets it this week, followed by trusted partners in the Fairwind Program (650+ partners worldwide); developer/business/consumer access awaits guardrail feedback, with no date given. Argon went from Fairwind-only to GA in 13 days, and Fairwind partners could run it without cyber guardrails.
- Benchmarks: #1 on Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5.0 with a score of 59; 88.2% on SEC-bench Pro (finding real vulnerabilities).
- Positioning & pricing: built around cyber defense and multi-day engineering work; Sundar Pichai reiterated his promise of periodic releases. Launch pricing matches Argon's introductory rate — $2/M input and $10/M output tokens, rising to $4/$20 after the intro period.
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