Gemini 4 Argon
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Gemini 4 Argon vs. DeepSeek-V4-Flash
Compare published benchmark results from matching versions and cohorts, API pricing, and technical specifications. Any documented test setup differences remain visible.
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Specifications
General specifications
Release date, availability, context window, architecture, and published parameter counts at a glance. Undisclosed details remain marked as unavailable.
| Attribute | Gemini 4 Argon | DeepSeek-V4-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Google DeepMind | DeepSeek |
| Released | Oct 13, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Availability | Active | Limited access |
| Model type | Proprietary | Open Weights |
| Parameters | Not published | 284B, 13B active |
| Architecture | Not published | Mixture of Experts |
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens shared across input, thinking, and output | 1,000,000 tokens |
| Knowledge cutoff | Not published | Not published |
| Technical sources | Model | Model |
Pricing
API pricing compared
The table compares official standard API rates per 1M tokens, including published cache pricing. Batch, fast, priority, regional surcharges, tool calls, and cloud platform pricing are excluded.
| Price type | Gemini 4 Argon | DeepSeek-V4-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| API input | $2 | $0.14 |
| API output | $10 | $0.28 |
| Cache read | $0.1 | Not listed |
| Cache write (5 min.) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Cache write (1 hr.) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Price verified | 10/25/2026 Source | 10/26/2026 Source |
Gemini 4 Argon, Standard pricing through November 30, 2026 Per 1 million tokens: $2.00 input, $10.00 output including thinking, and $0.10 cached input. Source | ||
Gemini 4 Argon, Standard pricing from December 1, 2026 Per 1 million tokens: $4.00 input, $20.00 output including thinking, and $0.20 cached input. Source | ||
Gemini 4 Argon, Caching Implicit caching only; explicit caching is not supported. Source | ||
Gemini 4 ArgonDeepSeek-V4-Flash
API inputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Gemini 4 Argon$2
DeepSeek-V4-FlashLower price$0.14
API outputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Gemini 4 Argon$10
DeepSeek-V4-FlashLower price$0.28
Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie
Pricing by provider
Direct developer pricing and provider endpoint tariffs routed through OpenRouter are listed separately. Prices are in USD per 1M tokens. Context-dependent direct tiers plus regional, Flex, Priority, and other OpenRouter tariffs remain individually identifiable.
No provider tariff for Gemini 4 Argon is available in the stored OpenRouter snapshot. The official direct price is still shown.
| Model | Provider | Purchase route and tariff | Input per 1M tokens | Output per 1M tokens | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 4 Argon | Google DeepMind | Direct from developerStandard API | Lowest listed price: $2 | Lowest listed price: $10 | Source10/25/2026 |
| DeepSeek-V4-Flash | Alibaba | Via OpenRouteralibaba/us-east-1 | $0.374 | $1.122 | Source10/26/2026 |
| AtlasCloud | Via OpenRouteratlas-cloud/fp4 | $0.44 | $1.32 | Source10/26/2026 | |
| Baidu | Via OpenRouterbaidu/fp8 | $0.44 | $1.32 | Source10/26/2026 | |
| BaseTen | Via OpenRouterbaseten/fp32 | $0.13 | $0.26 | Source10/26/2026 | |
| BaseTen | Via OpenRouterbaseten/fp8 | $0.13 | $0.26 | Source10/26/2026 | |
| Cloudflare | Via OpenRoutercloudflare | $0.44 | $1.32 | Source10/26/2026 | |
| Cohere | Via OpenRoutercohere | $0.14 | $0.28 | Source10/26/2026 | |
| CoreWeave | Via OpenRoutercoreweave/fp8 | $0.13 | $0.28 | Source10/26/2026 | |
| DeepInfra | Via OpenRouterdeepinfra/fp8 | $0.06 | $0.18 | Source10/26/2026 | |
| DigitalOcean | Via OpenRouterdigitalocean | $0.119 | $0.238 | Source10/26/2026 | |
| GMICloud | Via OpenRoutergmicloud/fp8 | $0.286 | $0.858 | Source10/26/2026 | |
| Inceptron | Via OpenRouterinceptron/fp4 | $0.11 | $0.4125 | Source10/26/2026 | |
| Mancer 2 | Via OpenRoutermancer/fp8 | $0.2 | $0.6 | Source10/26/2026 | |
| Novita | Via OpenRouternovita/fp8 | $0.4092 | $1.2276 | Source10/26/2026 | |
| Parasail | Via OpenRouterparasail/fp8 | $0.14 | $0.28 | Source10/26/2026 | |
| Phala | Via OpenRouterphala | $0.308 | $0.924 | Source10/26/2026 | |
| Reka | Via OpenRouterreka | $0.05 | $0.28 | Source10/26/2026 | |
| Relace | Via OpenRouterrelace/fp4 | Lowest listed price: $0.0475 | $0.1568 | Source10/26/2026 | |
| Sail Research | Via OpenRoutersail-research/fp4 | $0.15 | Lowest listed price: $0.15 | Source10/26/2026 | |
| Sail Research | Via OpenRoutersail-research/us | $0.15 | Lowest listed price: $0.15 | Source10/26/2026 | |
| SiliconFlow | Via OpenRoutersiliconflow/fp8 | $0.22 | $0.66 | Source10/26/2026 | |
| StreamLake | Via OpenRouterstreamlake/fp8 | $0.132 | $0.396 | Source10/26/2026 | |
| Venice | Via OpenRoutervenice | $0.13 | $0.26 | Source10/26/2026 | |
| Wafer | Via OpenRouterwafer/fast | $0.14 | $0.23 | Source10/26/2026 |
Benchmark index
Benchmark index compared
The index combines independent benchmarks on a scale from 0 to 100. A lead only counts when a model comes first in at least 95% of 200 recalculations with randomly redrawn test families. Otherwise both count as level.
Gemini 4 Argon leads in 3 of 3 shared areas.
| Area | Gemini 4 Argon | DeepSeek-V4-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Coding | 92.4 | 19.7 |
| Reasoning | 91.6 | 24.9 |
| Knowledge | 93.6 | 10.2 |
Performance
Shared benchmarks
Only published results with the same benchmark version, task, metric, and comparison cohort are paired. Different reasoning levels, agents, harnesses, or output limits appear directly in the table.
Capability profile from matched benchmarks
Each axis averages directly matched benchmark families. A value of 100 means the stronger value within this pair, not a universal quality score.
Not enough directly matched categories for a reliable radar
Only 0 of at least 5 categories have comparable, direct model measurements. The benchmark tables below show the available evidence without filling missing axes.
No directly comparable result series yet
No published benchmark for Gemini 4 Argon and DeepSeek-V4-Flash currently matches in version, task, metric, and comparison cohort. We therefore show no estimated or blended values.
Our model tests
Our tests
SVG short test
One SVG prompt and fixed output settings. Captures are shown only with 0 reported reasoning tokens or documented lack of reasoning controls. Identical test conditions do not make the models' internal compute identical.
Shared test round: 43b8c5c46830
DeepSeek-V4-Flash
Earlier tests
Pelican on a bicycle
A community classic for free-form SVG drawing.
Gemini 4 Argon
Not tested yet
DeepSeek-V4-Flash
The response reached the token limit. No complete recording is available.
Reasoning (requested): high
Current attempt
- Run date
- Oct 5, 2026
- API provider
- openrouter
- Requested API model
- deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-0731
- API model reported in response
- deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-0731
- Reasoning setting
- high
- Pinned endpoint
- StreamLake | deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-20260731
- Temperature
- Provider default
- Token limit including reasoning
- 8,192 tokens
- Test protocol
- community-visual-tests-v1
- Technical checks
- Failed
- Response time
- 97.8 s
Not yet visually reviewed. A successful recording does not confirm correct physics or full compliance with the prompt.
Earlier attempts (3)
- Oct 2, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
- Oct 1, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
- Sep 7, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
Prompt and test conditions
Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle
Token limit including reasoning: 8,192 tokens
Task origin (Simon Willison)How to read this comparison
Winning one benchmark is not an overall verdict
Your workload, budget, and required context length matter most. A coding benchmark says little about visual understanding or agent performance.
The standard price table uses direct developer rates. The provider comparison labels OpenRouter endpoints, regions, and special tariffs separately.
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