Google rolls out Gemini 4 Argon at $2/$10
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Gemini 4 Argon is rolling out with frontier-level benchmarks at $2/$10, but Zvi notes the model isn't accessible yet. OpenAI pulled GPT-6.1 Astra over alignment failures, offering GPT-6.1 Sol instead at the same $2/$10 price.
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