$2 per million tokens: Google launches Gemini 4 Argon
Google's new top model is in the API now, and in the Gemini app for Pro and Ultra subscribers. The $2 price rises to $4 after November 30.
Google released a new, smarter version of its Gemini AI. Developers can use it now, and people with paid Gemini plans get it in the app. Free users have to wait.
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Why it matters
Developers can try Google's newest model at an introductory price. Free users do not get it yet.
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The details
- Available worldwide through the in AI Studio and the Gemini platform.
- Google AI Ultra and Pro subscribers get it in the Gemini app and AI Mode in Search; Ultra also gets it in Antigravity.
- Introductory price is $2 input and $10 output per million ; from November 30 it is $4 and $20.
- Cached input tokens get a 95% discount, and the context limit is 1 million tokens.
- Google reports a #1 rank on the Vals Index and 87% on the ERQA reasoning test; these are the company's own results.
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