Perplexity adds Gemini 4 Carbon: 0.857 WANDR score matches Claude Fable 5.2 at 40% of the cost
perplexity_ai · x · 2026-11-11
Perplexity officially announced that Gemini 4 Carbon is now available: Pro and Max subscribers can use it in Perplexity Computer, and Max users can also access it in Search.
On Perplexity's WANDR benchmark:
- Gemini 4 Carbon scores 0.857 at $5.86 per task
- Matching Claude Fable 5.2 (0.851 / $14.51) at roughly 40% of the cost
- A clear upgrade over Gemini 4 Argon (0.802 / $7.88) in both quality and cost-efficiency
Related event: Perplexity rolls out Gemini 4 Carbon to all Pro and Max users(3 posts)→
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