In real-world testing, Gemini 4 ranks a distant third for coding behind Claude Fable 5.2 and GPT-6 Astra
HarrySurden · x · 2026-11-16
Law professor Harry Surden shares his personal testing: despite impressive benchmark scores, Google's Gemini 4 models remain a distant third for programming and knowledge work, behind Anthropic's Claude Fable 5.2 and Opus 5.5 (the clear leaders in his view), and OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra.
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