Google launches Gemini 4 Hydrogen, 2.5x faster than 3.8 Flash for coding and agentic tasks
sundarpichai · x · 2026-11-13
Sundar Pichai announced Gemini 4 Hydrogen, following Carbon and Argon, positioning it as cutting-edge intelligence for everyday tasks, coding and agentic workflows.
- Finishes tasks 2.5x faster than 3.8 Flash
- Offers 4 thinking levels so users only wait and pay for the reasoning depth a task requires
- Rolling out today across Google AI Studio tiers, the Gemini API, Gemini App, Search, and Antigravity for paid Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers
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