Gemini 4 Argon timeline: gated to testers a week after launch, Pro and Ultra still locked out
A timeline from the September 30 announcement to October 6: 1M output, access starting with Fairwind cyber defenders and trusted testers, intro pricing of $2/$10, and paid users still limited to 3.1.
GEMINI 4 ARGON UPDATE SO FAR > sept 30: google announces argon. 1M output. coding, knowledge work, cyber defense > access starts with fairwind cyber defenders and trusted testers. not pro, not ultra > next stop is paid api + ai ultra. google still says “as soon as possible.” no date > oct 6: google español posts “llegó gemini 4 argon.” same model, same gated rollout. not a second launch > pro and ultra still can’t open it. that’s the part people are mad about > a few accounts say they already have it. no max option on the ones that do. not a wide drop > price already set. $2 / $10 intro, then $4 / $20. deepswe 77.9 week later and the timeline is louder than the product. spanish account reposted the launch, a couple people claim access, paying users still staring at 3.1. until ultra can select it, this is a press cycle, not a release.