Gemini 4 Carbon Launches: Beats Argon at Coding, Weaker at Voice Imitation
every · x · 2026-11-11
Google launched Gemini 4 Carbon, and Every's team shared early Carbon-vs-Argon guidance:
- Coding: Carbon — writes stronger code with substantial tests and documentation.
- Writing: Argon — in a voice-imitation test, Carbon's writing sounded generic.
- 3D & icons: Carbon — nailed both shape and parallel veins in a ginkgo-leaf icon test.
Specs: 1M token context for input/output; introductory pricing of $2/$10 per 1M tokens through Nov 30, 95% off cached input, three thinking levels (low/medium/high); from Dec 1 pricing moves to $4/$20. Available via the Gemini API (AI Studio, Android Studio) and for Google AI Ultra subscribers in Antigravity, the Gemini app, and AI Mode in Search.
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