Google Unveils Gemini 4 Carbon, New #1 on a Major AI Index
Google announced Gemini 4 Carbon on Wednesday, two weeks after Gemini 4 Argon. Independent benchmarker Artificial Analysis ranks it No. 1 on its Intelligence Index v5 with a score of 59, though second to Claude Opus 5.5 on its coding-agent index. Google says select cyber defenders get access first this week, with developers, businesses and consumers “coming soon.” Introductory pricing is $2 / $10 per million input / output tokens, later $4 / $20.
What’s confirmed
- Google announced Gemini 4 Carbon on Wednesday, two weeks after Gemini 4 Argon.
- Independent benchmarker Artificial Analysis ranks it No. 1 on its Intelligence Index v5 with a score of 59, though second to Claude Opus 5.5 on its coding-agent index.
- Google says select cyber defenders get access first this week, with developers, businesses and consumers “coming soon.” Introductory pricing is $2 / $10 per million input / output tokens, later $4 / $20.
Confirmed by 3 independent outlets: 9to5Google, Investing.com and Artificial Analysis.
What would move the score
- Now: 91% with 3 independent confirmations plus the primary source.
- Up: more independent outlets or primary records confirming the core claim.
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Confirmation record
Plus the primary source: Google’s Oct. 28 announcement blog post.| ✓ | 9to5Google Counted https://9to5google.com/2026/10/28/gemini-4-carbon-announcement/ |
| ✓ | Investing.com Counted https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/google-unveils-gemini-4-carbon-with-advanced-cybersecurity-features-4980345 |
| ✓ | Artificial Analysis Counted https://x.com/ArtificialAnlys/status/2115494553780367384 |
| · | Primary source Plus the primary source: Google’s Oct. 28 announcement blog post. https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/introducing-gemini-4-carbon/ |
Updated / Corrected log
- Published at 91% with 3 independent confirmations.
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