Gemini 4 Carbon Ranks #1 on Artificial Analysis but No One Can Actually Use It
Yuchenj_UW · x · 2026-11-09
A rundown of Gemini 4 Carbon availability: not available to free, Pro, or Ultra users, nor via the API. Announced late last month as SOTA and ranked #1 on Artificial Analysis, yet no user tier can actually access it.
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