# Gemini 4 Argon release · 2026-09-30 · snapshot 2026-10-24

Creator: Google · 1 effort levels

| Effort level | Input modalities | Intelligence | Total cost | E2E | On the frontier today | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 4 Argon (High) | Text, Image | 52.60 | $2407 | 65.7s | no | `gemini-4-argon` |

## Launch day (2026-09-30)

- Reached the frontier: 0 of 1
- Impact (intelligence × log-cost hypervolume gained): 0
- Rank: did not move the frontier; 46 releases this past year did
- Gemini 4 Argon (High) missed: 1.0 points below Claude Opus 5.5 (High, Default Fallback) at 1.11× its cost


> Metrics snapshot: 2026-10-24T21:34:57Z. Intelligence index version: unknown. Release timeline, frontier age, release impact and shakeup cards are reconstructions using one selected snapshot's metrics, not a record of what was known at release. Scores, benchmark cost and derived value may change when the index methodology changes. Source documentation advertises v4.3.2; API correspondence is unverified.