Gemini 4 is Google's next-generation model family in development. Recent coverage says new Google DeepMind chief Koray Kavukcuoglu described Gemini 4 as in its refinement stage, with an early post-training version launching sooner than expected. Business Insider also reports codenamed versions 'Argon' and 'Carbon', the latter compared by one employee to Anthropic's Opus 5.5 in coding.
Google's Gemini 4 'Carbon' Said to Match Opus 5.5 CodingBusiness Insider reports that beyond the not-yet-widely-available Gemini 4 'Argon,' Google has a more powerful version codenamed 'Carbon,' which one employee compared to Anthropic's Opus 5.5 in coding. New modes appearing in the Gemini app and AI Studio suggest a broader Gemini 4 launch is near.
Google DeepMind says Gemini 4 is nearly readyNew Google DeepMind chief Koray Kavukcuoglu said in his first media appearance that Gemini 4 is in its refinement stage and will launch an early post-training version much earlier than the end of the year. Google has lagged rivals on flagship AI releases and aims to speed up iteration.
Gemini 4 Benchmarks ImproveA user points out that despite claims that open-weight models are dangerous, Gemini 4's benchmark results suggest otherwise.
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