Google Introduces Gemini 4 Carbon, Citing Top Benchmark Score and Cybersecurity Gains

Google DeepMind has introduced Gemini 4 Carbon, its latest frontier model, two weeks after Gemini 4 Argon. Google says Carbon ranks first on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5 with a score of 59, compared with Argon’s 50, and is designed for extended engineering work and cybersecurity defense. The model is initially rolling out to a subset of cyber defenders and trusted partners through the Fairwind Program; broader availability for developers, businesses and consumers is planned, but Google has not announced a date. Google’s announcement says the launch price is $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens, with a 95% discount for cached input tokens. Standard pricing after the introductory period is $4 and $20, respectively.