Gemini 4 Argon
GoogleProprietaryReleased Sep 30, 2026
Gemini 4 Argon ranks #1 on LMArena (1533.9); official output price $10.00 per 1M tokens.
Key metrics
Rank history
LMArena rank, last 9 days#1 on Oct 1, #1 now; best #1 in this period.
Models ranked nearby
Sorted by Arena score| # | Model | Arena | Intel. | Output $ | tok/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gemini 4 ArgonThis page | 1533.9 | 52.6 | $10.00 | – |
| 2 |  Claude Opus 5.5 | 1514.8 | 57.6 | $20.00 | 98 |
| 3 | Claude Fable 5.1 | 1510.0 | 53.4 | $50.00 | 72 |
| 4 | Claude Opus 5 | 1507.0 | 50.8 | $25.00 | – |
More from Google
| # | Model | Arena | Intel. | Output $ | tok/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Gemini 3.8 Flash | 1499.0 | 40.9 | $3.75 | 131 |
| 11 | Gemini 3.7 Flash | 1486.0 | 39.1 | $3.75 | – |
| 14 | Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1481.9 | 32.6 | $9.00 | – |
| 15 | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | 1480.5 | 29.7 | $12.00 | 124 |
| 16 | Gemini 3 Pro | 1479.4 | 28.0 | $12.00 | – |
| 17 | Gemini 3.6 Flash | 1478.8 | 34.0 | $3.75 | – |
Pricing
- Official API list price: $2.00 input and $10.00 output per 1M tokens (USD).
- At a typical 3:1 input-to-output ratio, the blended cost is about $4.00 per 1M tokens.
- Among 78 models with an output price, it is the #50 cheapest.
Sources & methodology
Gemini 4 Argon (Google): Arena 1533.9 (#1), Intelligence Index 52.6, $2.00 in / $10.00 out per 1M tokens. Data updated Oct 9, 2026.
- LMArena — Arena score, 95% confidence interval, votes and rank.
- Artificial Analysis — Intelligence / Coding Index, output speed and latency (medians).
- OpenRouter — Route prices, context length and listing date.
Arena scores use the Bradley-Terry model (not Elo); ± is the half-width of the 95% confidence interval. Latency figures are Artificial Analysis medians; for reasoning models, time to first token and to first answer include the thinking phase. Data syncs daily at 14:20 (UTC+8).
FAQ
What rank is Gemini 4 Argon right now?
Gemini 4 Argon is #1 on our leaderboard of 68 scored models (Arena score 1533.9); its raw LMArena rank is #1.
What does Gemini 4 Argon cost via API?
Input $2.00 / output $10.00 per 1M tokens (official API list price; the OpenRouter quote when no official price is available). At a typical 3:1 input-to-output ratio, the blended cost is about $4.00 per 1M tokens.
Is Gemini 4 Argon open source? Can it be self-hosted?
Gemini 4 Argon is a closed model, available only via official APIs or hosted services.