Gemini 4 Pro doesn't need to match an Astra-level model, one user argues

Haider. @haider1Originally posted 2026.09.20

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i don't get why people think google needs an "Astra"-level model to get back in the game gemini 4 pro doesn't need that if it's simply on par with opus 5 and gpt-5.6 sol, while being cheaper, faster, and offering higher limits, that would be enough to win back a lot of market share these models are so large and expensive that the business model is unsustainable