Gemini 4 Argon (restricted preview)
Gemini 4 Argon (restricted preview) is a Google model with Not verified context, Not verified in / Not verified out per million tokens, last verified October 1, 2026. Open weights: no. Public-board scores are linked to the publisher; vendor-only figures stay in the watch-out, not on the board.
Google’s announced frontier model, initially restricted to trusted cyber defenders in the Fairwind program while broader safeguards and access are prepared.
Recorded profile verification October 1, 2026Individual provider fields may changeAccess: restricted — Restricted preview programme; generally available endpoint and public billing contract remain unverified.
| Specification | Gemini 4 Argon (restricted preview) |
|---|---|
| Provider | |
| Tier | Frontier |
| Context window | Not verifiedUnverified |
| Max output | 1M |
| Input / 1M tokens | Not verifiedUnverified |
| Output / 1M tokens | Not verifiedUnverified |
| Weights | Closed |
| Parameters | Not verifiedUnverified |
| Reasoning levels | Not verifiedUnverified |
| Modalities | text, image, video |
| Released | September 30, 2026 |
Pricing tiers: Google announced a future introductory API price of $2 input / $10 output per million tokens, with 95% off cached input. After the introductory period: $4/$20. These are announced launch rates; general API availability and the introductory end date are not confirmed. Current purchasable token rates are therefore left unverified.
Publisher evidence
Published benchmark results
Each result keeps its source date visible. Dates refer to source publication or capture unless the source explicitly states when it measured the result. A missing benchmark is not treated as a zero.
| Benchmark | Score | Source date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index [high]Gemini 4 Argon (high) | 53 | 2026-10-01 | Artificial Analysis · View source |
| DeepSWE 1.1 | 77.9% | 2026-10-01 | Google (vendor-reported; not in Datacurve’s September 22 board) · View source |
| AutomationBench | 51.3% | 2026-10-01 | Google (vendor-reported) · View source |
| LVBench | 91.7% | 2026-10-01 | Google (vendor-reported) · View source |
Best for
- Long-horizon coding research
- Enterprise knowledge-work evaluation
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History
Gemini 4 Argon (restricted preview) timeline
Release and status events for this model that passed two-source verification — dated, sourced, and linked.
- Gemini 4 ArgonLimited previewSeptember 30, 2026
Google announces Gemini 4 Argon, initially restricted to trusted cyber defenders in Fairwind. Broader access is planned; no general API endpoint is confirmed.
Google Argon announcement
Source receipts
Catalog figures for this model were checked against the following sources.
- Google primary profile — whole-record source check October 1 (accessed 2026-10-01)
- Gemini current API pricing and cache-storage tiers (accessed 2026-10-01)
- Google announcement and availability (accessed 2026-10-01)
- Gemini API model catalog (no general Argon endpoint) (accessed 2026-10-01)
- Text Arena preview evaluation (accessed 2026-10-01)
Common questions
Gemini 4 Argon (restricted preview)
Answered from the verified figures on this page rather than general guidance.