Google Launches Gemini 4 Argon: Benchmarks, Pricing, and New Features

Google has officially launched Gemini 4 Argon, the first model in its new Gemini 4 generation. Previously limited to select testing partners, the model is now available to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. Designed for complex software engineering, enterprise tasks, and cybersecurity, Argon aims to provide more direct, less repetitive responses. The release includes the integration of Google Antigravity’s agentic coding interface into the Gemini macOS app and a new 'tasks' mode for cross-app automation. Google has positioned Argon competitively with an introductory API price of $2 per million input tokens, significantly lower than rivals like GPT-6 Astra and Claude Opus 5.5. While Google’s internal benchmarks suggest Argon leads in many categories, independent indices show it performing competitively against top-tier frontier models. The update also expands Gemini’s ecosystem, adding connectivity to over 40 third-party applications to assist with professional and personal workflows.