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Gemini 4 Argon

Google's top model. It can read text, pictures, audio, video and files, at a mid-range price.

Last updated October 16, 2026.

Costs here use the prices AI companies charge software developers, so they show relative cost, not your monthly bill. See what ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini charge you.

Made by Google, the company behind Gemini. Most capable.

What it costs

1,000-word essay: $0.01 (about 1 cent)
100 chat messages: $2.62
50-page PDF summary: $0.07 (about 7 cents)

Based on list prices and the assumptions on How we work. Your real cost will differ.

At a glance

Smartness: ★★★★★ (5 of 5) (our banding of the Artificial Analysis score, where available)
Reads at once: about 1,570 pages (rule of thumb)
Understands: audio, files, pictures, text, video
Free to download and run yourself: No
Free to use: Not free for developers. Free app plans

App plans and prices for Gemini: see plans.

Best for

pictures and videomath and sciencehard problems

Watch out for

Newer model, so there is less real-world feedback on it so far.

Picked for

Study

Appears in

Best AI for pictures, audio and video

Compare

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Frequently asked

How much does Gemini 4 Argon cost to use?
A 1,000-word essay costs about $0.01 (about 1 cent); summarizing a 50-page PDF about $0.07 (about 7 cents). These are developer (API) prices, not an app subscription.

What is Gemini 4 Argon best for?
Google's top model. It can read text, pictures, audio, video and files, at a mid-range price.

How much can Gemini 4 Argon read at once?
About 1,570 pages (a rule of thumb: 1,048,576 tokens at roughly 500 words a page).

Can I download Gemini 4 Argon for free?
No. It is only available through the maker or other paid services.

Under the hood

Maker	Google
Price per 1M input tokens	$2.00
Price per 1M output tokens	$10.00
Context size	1.05M tokens (1,048,576)
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index	52.6 (source, via OpenRouter)
Open weights	No
Speed	Not measured yet
Listed	2026-10-13

Maker's description (technical)

Gemini 4 Argon is Google's flagship reasoning model, built for complex software engineering, deep mathematical and scientific problem solving, and autonomous multi-step agents. Google trained it to keep context across...

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