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Gemini 4 Argon vs GPT-6 Astra
| Spec | Gemini 4 Argon | GPT-6 Astra |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Google DeepMind | OpenAI |
| Released | September 30, 2026 | September 3, 2026 |
| Status | Preview | Current |
| Inputs | Multimodal (details not yet published) | Text, Images |
| Context window | Not disclosed | 1.1M tokens |
| Input price / 1M tokens | — | $10 |
| Output price / 1M tokens | — | $50 |
| Open weights | No | No |
| Access | Trusted testers (Fairwind program) | ChatGPT (Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise), OpenAI API, AWS |
Gemini 4 Argon in brief
Gemini 4 Argon: what Google announced on September 30, 2026, who can use it, its 1M-token output, claimed benchmarks, pricing status and how it compares with GPT-6 Astra.
- Complex reasoning and multi-step software engineering
- Defensive cybersecurity
- Output of up to 1 million tokens per response
GPT-6 Astra in brief
GPT-6 Astra specs and pricing: OpenAI's flagship SI model (September 2026) with a 1.05M-token context window at $10/$50 per million tokens, plus how it compares.
- Long-horizon agentic work and computer use
- Software engineering
- About 1.05M-token context with 128K output
- First model rated "Critical" for cyber capability under OpenAI's framework
Which should you choose?
Choose Gemini 4 Argon if you need: early evaluation by approved partners; defensive cybersecurity work.
Choose GPT-6 Astra if you need: the hardest multi-step agent tasks; large codebases and complex engineering; research and analysis where quality matters more than cost.
For most teams the best test is your own workload: run the same 20–50 real prompts through both models and compare quality, speed and cost. Benchmarks published by labs use different settings and rarely match everyday use.
Frequently asked questions
Are Gemini 4 Argon and GPT-6 Astra open source?
Gemini 4 Argon is closed: you use it through its developer’s apps or API. GPT-6 Astra is closed: you use it through its developer’s apps or API.
Which model is newer?
Gemini 4 Argon was released later, on September 30, 2026.
Sources
- Google Announces Gemini 4 Argon, but Most People Can't Try It Yet — Online Tech Tips
- Google's Gemini 4 Argon Rolls Out to Cyber Defenders First — AI Weekly
- Gemini API pricing — Google
- OpenAI API models — OpenAI
- OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra — Constellation Research
Written by
Luka Kušec · Editor
Editor of SI.info. Writes about Super Intelligence, technology policy and the people building frontier models.