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Gemini 4 Argon: What’s New and How to Get It

Google’s Gemini 4 Argon is now in the Gemini app. What it does better, the new Tasks mode, benchmark claims, which Google AI plan you need and API pricing.

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Gemini 4 Argon: What’s New and How to Get It
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Gemini 4 Argon is Google's new flagship AI model and the first of the Gemini 4 generation. After a cautious launch to cybersecurity partners, it reached the Gemini app on 13 October 2026 together with a new Tasks mode that keeps working on jobs while you are away from your computer.

Here's what's new, how it compares with GPT-6 and Claude, and exactly which plan you need. Facts are from Google's statements as reported by the sources at the end, checked on 2 November 2026.

The short version

Argon is available to Google AI Pro ($19.99/month) and Google AI Ultra (from $99.99/month) subscribers in the Gemini app and in AI Mode in Search. It is not on the free plan. It answers more directly, handles long multi-step jobs better and powers the new Tasks mode.

Gemini 4 Argon timeline

Date (2026)What happened
30 SeptemberGoogle announces Gemini 4 Argon and gives it first to selected cybersecurity partners
13 OctoberArgon reaches the Gemini app for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers, plus AI Mode in Search
13 OctoberArgon arrives in Google Antigravity for Ultra subscribers
30 NovemberIntroductory API pricing ends

Google also said it will no longer release Gemini 3.5 Pro: Argon replaces it.

What's new in Gemini 4 Argon

More direct answers

Google says Argon answers more directly with less hedging, repeats itself only when needed and shares progress more often on long jobs. In practice that means shorter, more decisive replies.

Tasks mode: Gemini keeps working without you

The headline feature is Tasks. Instead of a normal chat, you hand Gemini a job and it keeps working after you leave your computer. It can use more than 40 connected apps, including Instacart for groceries and OpenTable for restaurant bookings, with Adobe and Shopify for business users.

Tasks is available to Pro and Ultra subscribers in selected countries for now, and Google says Argon is still rolling out to all Pro subscribers.

Better at coding

Google highlights major coding improvements. Ultra subscribers on a Mac also get the Antigravity agentic coding interface inside the Gemini app. (Developers: see what changed for Antigravity's free tier on 2 November.)

How does Argon compare with GPT-6 and Claude?

Google's own chart for DeepSWE v1.1, a long software-engineering benchmark, shows Argon at 77.9%, ahead of Claude Opus 5.5 at 74.2% and about a tenth of a point ahead of GPT-6 Astra. But Reuters notes Argon trails on two of the four coding benchmarks Google published, and all of these results are self-reported.

Editor's pickGemini 4 ArgonGPT-6 (ChatGPT)Claude (Opus)
Cheapest plan with the top modelGoogle AI Pro · $19.99/moPro · $100/mo (GPT-6 Pro)Pro · $20/mo
On the free planNoLuna onlyNo
Background "tasks" agentYesYesYes
DeepSWE v1.1 (Google chart)77.9%≈ 77.8%74.2%
Bundled extras5 TB storage (Pro)Image + video toolsClaude Code
Benchmark figures are self-reported by Google. Plan details checked 2 November 2026.

For a full breakdown of the three assistants, read ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini. For what changed in ChatGPT, see GPT-6 in ChatGPT.

How to get Gemini 4 Argon

  1. Subscribe to Google AI Pro ($19.99/month) or AI Ultra (from $99.99/month). Pro also includes 5 TB of storage; Ultra adds 20 TB and higher Argon limits.
  2. Open the Gemini app (web, Android, iOS or Mac) signed in with that Google account.
  3. Choose Gemini 4 Argon from the model menu if it isn't already selected. If you don't see it yet, the rollout hasn't reached your account or country.
  4. Switch to Tasks for longer jobs you want Gemini to finish in the background.

Gemini 4 Argon API pricing

Developers can use Argon in the Gemini API at an introductory $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens until 30 November 2026, after which it doubles to $4 and $20.

Pros

  • Google’s most capable model, competitive with GPT-6 Astra and Claude Opus
  • Tasks mode works in the background across 40+ apps
  • Included in the $19.99 Pro plan with 5 TB storage
  • More direct, less hedging answers

Cons

  • Not available on the free plan
  • Tasks limited to selected countries for now
  • Benchmark leads are self-reported and narrow
  • API price doubles after 30 November

FAQ

Is Gemini 4 Argon free?

No. It requires Google AI Pro or Ultra. Free users keep Google's Flash models.

What is Gemini Tasks?

Tasks is a mode in the Gemini app where you give Gemini a job and it keeps working after you step away, using connected apps such as Instacart and OpenTable.

Is Gemini 4 Argon better than GPT-6?

On Google's DeepSWE coding benchmark it is marginally ahead of GPT-6 Astra, but it trails on other coding benchmarks Google published. For most people the deciding factor is the ecosystem: Gemini fits best if you live in Gmail, Docs and Drive.

Sources

#gemini#google#gemini-4-argon#ai-assistants

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