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[AINews] Gemini 4 Argon: GDM’s answer to Astra/Fable, with 1M output
Google DeepMind unveiled Gemini 4 Argon, a frontier model with a 1M-token output limit via Long Decode Continuation. It achieves SOTA on 13 of 19 benchmarks, with standard pricing at $4/$20 per 1M tokens and a 50% introductory discount. Access is limited to government and trusted cyber defenders in the Fairwind Program, with broader access promised later.
- for who
- Cybersecurity professionals, developers, and enterprise users waiting for Google's frontier model.
- why now
- Gemini 4 Argon's 1M output and 50% launch discount signal a rare market window.
- what changes
- The preview gives them early access to a model with 1M-token output and competitive performance, before broader release.
- to do
- Apply for access through the Fairwind Program to evaluate Gemini 4 Argon, especially its Long Decode Continuation for long outputs.
key points
- SOTA in 13 of 19 benchmarks, beating Astra and Opus 5.5
- 1M-token output via Long Decode Continuation, an industry first
- Limited preview for trusted defenders, $2/$10 discounted pricing
#gemini 4 argon#1m output#benchmark#model release
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