Gemini 4 Argon (High) vs Gemini 4 Carbon (Medium)
Which is better for the money: Gemini 4 Argon (High) by Google or Gemini 4 Carbon (Medium) by Google? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-11-02.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Gemini 4 Carbon (Medium)
Gemini 4 Carbon (Medium) vs Gemini 4 Argon (High): 14.5% more intelligence, 3.3% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and end-to-end time not fully reported.
| Metric | Gemini 4 Argon (High) | Gemini 4 Carbon (Medium) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 50.4 | 57.7 | +14.5% Gemini 4 Carbon (Medi… is 14.5% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $6,102.84 | $5,903.03 | −3.3% Gemini 4 Carbon (Medi… is 3.3% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 50.06s | Not reported | — not comparable |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $4.00 / $20.0 | $4.00 / $20.0 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Speech, Video |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Gemini 4 Argon (High) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, Gemini 4 Carbon (Medium) scores 57.70 for $5903.
- Gemini 4 Carbon (Medium) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
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