Google exec: Carbon and Argon are too costly to scale, cheaper models coming
shakoistsLog · x · 2026-11-11
Responding to complaints that Carbon and Argon are too expensive to run, Google's Logan Kilpatrick says the reality is these models are costly and not the scalable choice for a wide release, promising "more models soon which are more widely accessible" as the team works to bring frontier intelligence to everyone.
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