Gemini 4 Pro / Flash: benchmarks, hands-on tests and leaks

The post says Gemini 4 Argon ranks first on deepswe and automationbench at 77.9% and 51.3% but remains limited to Google's trusted testers, and that no one it knows is leaving Claude Code or Codex for Antigravity.

According to Business Insider, Google is testing a second Gemini 4 model called Carbon in Jetski, and one employee says it feels like Opus 5.5 for coding, while Argon has yet to launch.

A self-deprecating shitpost jokes that gemini-4-argon is targeting a 2026–2027 century release, poking fun at the flood of rumors.

A joke about tech companies always naming products after the same elements like Carbon, Argon and Hydrogen, suggesting Gemini 4 Potassium, Gemini 5 Manganese and Gemini 6 Uranium.

A leak claims Gemini 4 Argon is the Pro tier and Gemini 4 Carbon is the Ultra tier, suggesting Google may bring back the Ultra model family.

The author complains that Gemini 4 Argon is taking too long to reach the public, and that combined with Google's 100% pre-launch nerf rate it will look unremarkable by the time it is usable.

The blogger says they are excited about Gemini Argon 4 but even more excited about what Google will release after it.

A satirical post claims Google will finally release Gemini 4 Argon on January 20, 2028, mocking how long the model is taking to ship.

A user complains that Google officially announced Argon but has not released it, calling the delay a major mistake.

The author says multiple Google employees describe RSI as key to recent progress, with new checkpoints showing stronger coding while Argon is still unrolled, suggesting Gemini 4 may be further along than expected.

A post says Gemini 4 Argon is challenging Opus 5.5, Google's latest demo looks promising, and Gemini 4 Carbon is now entering the picture.

A user complains that nine days after Google announced Gemini 4 Argon, regular people still can't use it, joking that GLM 5.5 may ship first.