Citi: Gemini 4 Argon scores 53 at $0.57 per 1M tokens
Citi Research says Gemini 4 Argon matches GPT-6 Astra's intelligence score of 53 at $0.57 per 1M tokens, 93% below Astra's $7.70, with 239 vs 51 output tokens per second, though broad availability is delayed.
Google launched Gemini 4 Argon with an intelligence score of 53 and a blended price of $0.57 per 1M tokens, matching the benchmark score of OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra, according to Citi Research. This pricing structure undercuts Astra's $7.70 rate by 93% as proprietary labs focus on reducing the operational expense of multi-step agentic workflows. Gemini 4 Argon achieves 239 output tokens per second compared to 51 tokens per second for GPT-6 Astra across a 1,000k context window. However, delayed broad availability highlights an industry shift toward phased releases, giving providers longer testing windows to strengthen safeguards and improve system efficiency before scaling commercial access. #AI #SMIC Report date: 2026-10-02 · Citi