# Gemini 4 Carbon release · 2026-10-28 · snapshot 2026-10-29

Creator: Google · 1 effort levels

| Effort level | Input modalities | Intelligence | Total cost | E2E | On the frontier today | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 4 Carbon (High) | Text, Image, Speech, Video | 59.40 | $8240 | 108.2s | yes | `gemini-4-carbon` |

## Launch day (2026-10-28)

- Reached the frontier: 1 of 1
- Impact (intelligence × log-cost hypervolume gained): 0.43
- Rank: #17 of 18 releases this past year


> Metrics snapshot: 2026-10-29T15:35:49Z. Intelligence index version: v5. 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.