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Gemini 4 Argon (high) vs GPT-6 Astra (medium)

Gemini 4 Argon (high) leads on average score with 9.5 vs 9.5. Gemini 4 Argon (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $1.802 vs $2.707. GPT-6 Astra (medium) is faster at 9.90s vs 19.03s, with pass rates of 97.1% vs 91.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-13

Compared models

Rank
#17
Total Output Tokens
132,073
Response Time (avg)
19.03s
Total Cost
$1.802
Rank
#21
Total Output Tokens
21,045
Response Time (avg)
9.90s
Total Cost
$2.707
Recommended model Gemini 4 Argon (high)

It has the best score here (9.5), while costing about 1.5x less than GPT-6 Astra (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 4 Argon Gemini 4 Argon high Release: 2026-10-13 GPT-6 Astra GPT-6 Astra medium Release: 2026-09-04
Score 9.5 9.5
Rank #17 #21
Reliability 9.9 9.9
Consistency 9.3 9.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 97.1% 91.3%
Flaky tests 2 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 8.578 13.535
Total Cost $1.802 $2.707
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $10.000 / 1M
Output Price $10.000 / 1M $50.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.100 / 1M $1.000 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.188 / 1M $12.500 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 240,264 165,464
Output Tokens 5,707 5,591
Reasoning Tokens 126,366 15,454
Response Time (avg) 19.03s 9.90s
Response Time (max) 82.53s 73.48s
Response Time (total) 437.77s 227.67s
Parameters ~1.2T total (~20B active) ~2T total (~150B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#17 Gemini 4 Argon

high
Cost
$0.173
Time
141.5s
Tokens
17,366 tok

#21 GPT-6 Astra

medium
Cost
$0.231
Time
81.0s
Tokens
4,708 tok

Top Models by Score

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Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 4 Argon 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 15.81s 8,448 489 20,751
GPT-6 Astra 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 4.95s 7,302 394 1,673

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