Google Gemini 4 Carbon has expanded from cybersecurity to the public
The story so far
On November 10, Google expanded Gemini 4 Carbon from a limited release to all paid developers and enterprises, and gradually opened it to Google AI Ultra subscribers. Two weeks ago, the model was only open to some cybersecurity defense personnel and trusted partners of the Fairwind program. Google claims Carbon is its strongest model for cybersecurity capabilities and long-range intelligent workflows, ranking first with 59 points on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5.0. The pricing follows the launch discount of Argon: $2 per million input tokens, $10 per million output tokens, with 95% off for cached input; according to Google AI Studio documentation, the discount will last until November 30, 2026, and then revert to $4 per million input tokens, $20 per million output tokens. Google claims Carbon complements rather than replaces Argon. The scope of opening is still limited: The Verge said it is unclear when lower-tier subscribers or free users can use it; Google claims the improvements of Carbon in cybersecurity include a 200% increase in the probability of generating bug-free code compared to Argon, all of which are Google's statements.
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Developments
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- 13 Nov, 02:00 · 8 reportsIntroducing Gemini 4 HydrogenGoogle DeepMind:Google DeepMind releases Gemini 4 Hydrogen model
- 13 Nov, 02:00 · 2 reportsGemini 4 HydrogenGoogle AI Blog:Google Search has integrated Gemini 4 Hydrogen and is now open to global users.
- 11 Nov, 06:48 · 1 reportsGemini 4 Carbon Multimodal Knowledge Work Test Ranked SecondITHome · AI:Google, in collaboration with Artificial Analysis, has launched the MKA benchmark: Gemini 4 Carbon multimodal knowledge work test ranked second, with task costs being only one-sixth of the first place.
- 2 Nov, 09:51 · 2 reportsGDPx: Measuring Frontier Model Capabilities Across the MostThe Decoder:SemiAnalysis GDPx Benchmark: No AI agent score exceeds 12%
- 28 Oct, 08:00 · 16 reportsGemini 4 CarbonGoogle DeepMind:Google DeepMind releases the Gemini 4 Carbon cutting-edge model
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- The Verge · AIFeaturedGoogle releases Gemini 4 Hydrogen, capable of breaking down complex problems into multiple parts
Google has released the Gemini 4 Hydrogen model, claiming it can better answer complex questions that involve multiple parts, spelling errors, or highly specific requirements, and will break down the problem and respond item by item.
- TechCrunch · AIGoogle launches Gemini 4 Hydrogen model to enhance search complex question understanding ability
Google improves search complex question understanding ability through the newly released Gemini 4 Hydrogen model, which is 2.5 times faster and lower in cost than the previous generation. Hydrogen ranks 5th in Agent Arena for multi-step tasks, supports reasoning up to xhigh four tiers, and surpasses more powerful Gemini 4 Argon on one benchmark.
- Ars Technica · AIFeaturedGoogle launched Gemini 4 Hydrogen, replacing 3.8 Flash
Google releases Gemini 4 Hydrogen, replacing Gemini 3.8 Flash in its own products, with access restrictions more relaxed than previous Argon and Carbon, available for use upon release
- Hacker News · 300+FeaturedGoogle launches Gemini 4 Hydrogen and Orchestrator in Antigravity.
Google has launched Gemini 4 Hydrogen in Antigravity and added an Orchestrator model option, combining Hydrogen with stronger models like Gemini 4 Carbon for long-period tasks.
- Hacker News · 300+Gemini 4 Hydrogen released: bringing cutting-edge intelligence and efficiency to daily coding and agent workflows
Gemini 4 Hydrogen has been released, boosting the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index score to 51 at the default high reasoning level (Argon is 50, with a maximum of 54), and typically outperforming similar models in task execution speed.
- Google DeepMindFeaturedGoogle DeepMind releases Gemini 4 Hydrogen model
Google DeepMind releases Gemini 4 Hydrogen, targeting daily coding and intelligent agent workflows, with an Artificial Analysis intelligence index of 51 at the default high thinking level, higher than Argon's 50, and reaching 54 at the xhigh level
- Google AI BlogFeaturedGoogle Search has integrated Gemini 4 Hydrogen and is now open to global users.
Google Search has launched Gemini 4 Hydrogen, the largest model upgrade to date, now available to all global users. The company claims the new model can understand multi-part questions, spelling errors, and highly specific requests, and leverages stronger instruction following and tool calling capabilities to respond to each question individually. Hydrogen's reasoning ability also enhances query distribution, allowing it to retrieve multiple related subtopics simultaneously and provide more images, structured responses, comparison tables, and custom tools.
- ITHome · AIGoogle, in collaboration with Artificial Analysis, has launched the MKA benchmark: Gemini 4 Carbon multimodal knowledge work test ranked second, with task costs being only one-sixth of the first place.
Google, in collaboration with Artificial Analysis, has launched the MKA benchmark test to evaluate the ability of AI agents to handle multimodal knowledge work. Gemini 4 Carbon ranked second in the test, with task costs being one-sixth of the first-place cost.
- ITHome · AIGoogle's strongest model yet, Gemini 4 Carbon, debuts: Focused on complex programming, scientific research, and cybersecurity
Google has released the Gemini 4 Carbon model, which is its most powerful reasoning model to date. The model has a unified context window of 1,048,576 tokens, with a maximum standard synchronous request output of 65,536 tokens, expandable to 1,048,576 tokens via the Long Decode mechanism.
- The DecoderGoogle releases the Gemini 4 Carbon model
Google has released the Gemini 4 Carbon model, showing better reasoning performance than Fable 5.2 in the Artificial Analysis test, complementing rather than replacing Gemini 4 Argon, which is more suitable for most software engineering tasks.
- n8n BlogGoogle Gemini 4 Carbon is released in n8n, enhancing the security, reliability, and efficiency of agents and workflows
Google Gemini 4 Carbon has officially launched on n8n, being Google's strongest model, scoring 53.9% on AutomationBench. It significantly improves in security (SEC-bench Pro 88.2%, ExploitGym 54.8%, CWE-bench 71.0%), long task processing (internal testing lasting several days), and reasoning, and has zero vulnerability to Gray Swan prompt injection attacks (0.0%).
- Google DeepMindFeaturedGoogle DeepMind releases the Gemini 4 Carbon cutting-edge model
Google DeepMind has opened Gemini 4 Carbon to developers, enterprises, scientists, and consumers, claiming it has reached cutting-edge levels in network security capabilities and long-range intelligent agent workflows.
- The Verge · AIFeaturedGoogle has publicly released Gemini 4 Carbon and previewed the swarm agent feature.
Google has expanded the limited release of Gemini 4 Carbon to all paid developers and enterprises, calling it its strongest model.
- O'Reilly RadarAI Weekly Scan: The cost of progress
Google has released the Gemini 4 Carbon for cybersecurity and multi-step tasks, French Mistral has announced the weights of its 100 billion parameter Large 4 model, and DeepMind has previewed the Genie 4 world model for simulated environments.
- The DecoderSemiAnalysis GDPx Benchmark: No AI agent score exceeds 12%
SemiAnalysis's GDPx Benchmark places AI agents in a simulated work environment, with results showing no model score exceeds 12%. Claude Opus 5.5 leads with a 12% score, but Gemini 4 Carbon follows closely with a lower price (16.29 USD/task). Security filters significantly impact rankings, with GPT-6 Astra rising to first after removing related fields.
- Google AI BlogGoogle reviews AI progress in October: Gemini 4 Argon globally launched, Gemini 4 Carbon announced, Genie 4 released
Google reviews AI updates in October 2026, Gemini 4 Argon as a cutting-edge reasoning model already in Google AI Studio, Gemini API
- SemiAnalysisGDPx: A benchmark to measure the capabilities of cutting-edge models in the most valuable domains.
GDPx benchmark covers valuable areas such as chip design and cybersecurity, aiming to measure the capabilities of general intelligence agents, with results showing that top models scored only 12%. Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Astra were penalized due to their security classifier scores, this benchmark was developed by SemiAnalysis in collaboration with 14 professional data partners and ensures task quality through a strict QA process.
- PlatformerWhat are the common points between the bad days of Google and Reddit?
Google's released Gemini 4 Carbon large language model performs excellently in AI evaluations, but Alphabet's stock price plummets by 12.6%, with a market value evaporating by about 5000 billion US dollars, mainly due to investors' concerns about its AI infrastructure expenses reaching 2050 billion US dollars and a negative 90 billion US dollar cash flow.
- Latent SpaceFeaturedGemini 4 Carbon topped multiple lists and was the first to be opened to cybersecurity defenders.
Google DeepMind released Gemini 4 Carbon, only two weeks after Argon, claiming to achieve SOTA in cybersecurity and long-period tasks, ranking first with a score of 59 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5.
- QbitAIFeaturedGoogle released Gemini 4 Carbon, surpassing Claude Opus 5.5 in multiple benchmarks.
Google released Gemini 4 Carbon, topping the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index 5.0 with a score of 59, achieving 65.2% on Terminal-Bench 4.0, higher than Claude Opus 5.5's 59.6% and GPT-6 Astra's 59.1%.
- 36Kr · AIGoogle launches the Gemini 4 Carbon cutting-edge AI model
Google has released the new front-end AI model Gemini 4 Carbon, used for maintaining cybersecurity defenses and handling complex engineering problems. It can handle long-process AI agent tasks, generate secure code, and reduce the proportion of model inaccuracy and fabricated information.
- ITHome · AIFeaturedGoogle has released Gemini 4 Carbon, focusing on cybersecurity and topping the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index.
Google has officially released the next-generation cutting-edge large model Gemini 4 Carbon, featuring top-tier cybersecurity capabilities and long-range task processing, ranking first with a score of 59 in the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5.0.
- The Verge · AIGoogle releases Gemini 4 Carbon, achieving a 'major leap' in cybersecurity capabilities
Google has released its latest large model, Gemini 4 Carbon, achieving 'significant improvements' in coding, agent tasks, and network security. The model ranked first in the AI Analysis Index (v5.0) benchmark test and performed excellently in the SEC-bench Pro and ExploitGym evaluations.
- The DecoderFeaturedGoogle DeepMind releases Gemini 4 Carbon, just two weeks after Argon.
Google DeepMind launched Gemini 4 Carbon two weeks after Argon, a model that topped the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5.0 with 59 points, surpassing the previous Argon with 50 points.
- Ars Technica · AIGoogle has released Gemini 4 Carbon: a cutting-edge AI model that cannot be used immediately.
Google has released Gemini 4 Carbon, reaching new thresholds in coding, agent tasks, and scientific analysis, but it has not yet been made available for use. The model significantly enhances vulnerability detection, validation, and repair capabilities in cybersecurity applications, with a 200% higher probability of generating bug-free code compared to Argon and a 10 times greater ability to generate high-quality patches compared to non-Google models.
- MarkTechPostFeaturedGoogle DeepMind released Gemini 4 Carbon, emphasizing network security defense and coding.
Google DeepMind has launched Gemini 4 Carbon, describing it as a cutting-edge model for long-period intelligent agent coding and cybersecurity defense, ranking first with 59 points on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5.0.
- Google DeepMindFeaturedGoogle DeepMind releases the Gemini 4 Carbon cutting-edge model
Google DeepMind releases the Gemini 4 Carbon, claiming it has the strongest capabilities in cybersecurity and long-term tasks, ranking first with a score of 59 in the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5.0
- Artificial Analysis ArticlesFeaturedGemini 4 Carbon topped the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5
Google's Gemini 4 Carbon ranked first with 59 points on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5, leading in four out of nine evaluation items: HLE-Diamond, Terminal-Bench-Science, AA-Omniscience, and AutomationBench-AA
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