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Gemini 4 Argon (medium) vs Pareto (default)

Pareto (default) leads on average score with 9.1 vs 9.0. Gemini 4 Argon (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.674 vs $1.520. Gemini 4 Argon (medium) is faster at 6.63s vs 33.47s, with pass rates of 84.1% vs 87.0%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-13

Compared models

Rank
#47
Total Output Tokens
24,283
Response Time (avg)
6.63s
Total Cost
$0.674
Rank
#40
Total Output Tokens
128,144
Response Time (avg)
33.47s
Total Cost
$1.520
Recommended model Gemini 4 Argon (medium)

Its score stays close to the best score here (9.0 vs 9.1), while costing about 2.3x less than Pareto (default).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 4 Argon Gemini 4 Argon medium Release: 2026-10-13 Pareto Pareto default Release: 2026-09-18
Score 9.0 9.1
Rank #47 #40
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.6 9.2
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 84.1% 87.0%
Flaky tests 1 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 3.545 8.000
Total Cost $0.674 $1.520
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $2.500 / 1M
Output Price $10.000 / 1M $7.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.100 / 1M $0.250 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.188 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 215,326 223,559
Output Tokens 6,668 128,144
Reasoning Tokens 17,615 0
Response Time (avg) 6.63s 33.47s
Response Time (max) 62.49s 143.33s
Response Time (total) 152.50s 769.84s
Parameters ~1.2T total (~20B 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.

#47 Gemini 4 Argon

medium
Cost
$0.053
Time
43.0s
Tokens
5,348 tok

#40 Pareto

default
Cost
$0.034
Time
170.7s
Tokens
4,581 tok

Top Models by Score

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Response Time (avg)

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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 4.86s 8,448 506 4,391
Pareto 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 50.12s 7,471 1,949 0

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