Gemini 4 Carbon release

AI & tech · Heat 5.9 / 10 · 2 shows · 16m airtime

Google released Gemini 4 Carbon on October 28, 2026, two weeks after Argon. It ranks first on the updated Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index V5 with a score of 59 and leads cybersecurity evaluations at 88.2% on SCC Bench Pro and 54.8% on Exploit Jim. Artificial Analysis then measured its cost per task at $7.76, 23% cheaper than Opus 5.5 and 20% pricier than Astra. The discussion now weighs the benchmark wins against that price gap and whether either carries into everyday use.

How 2 podcasts covered it

1. TBPN, 2026-10-28 (20:16 to 25:45)
   Recaps the benchmark lead and naming scheme
   Covers Google's second frontier model in two weeks: first place on the updated Artificial Analysis V5 index at 59, plus cybersecurity leads on SCC Bench Pro and Exploit Jim. Most of the segment is naming-scheme riffing on the periodic table and a recap of Google's benchmark-versus-lived-experience pattern.
   New angle: Gemini 4 Carbon ranks first on Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index V5 at 59, with 88.2% on SCC Bench Pro and 54.8% on Exploit Jim.
2. TBPN, 2026-10-29 (12:31 to 17:55)
   Recaps the launch and dissects the element names
   Recaps the Carbon launch and its benchmark wins, then spends most of the segment on the element naming scheme and where it sits against OpenAI's and Anthropic's conventions. Stays inside the numbers already on the record.
3. The AI Daily Brief, 2026-10-29 (1:28 to 6:36)
   Walks Carbon's benchmark sheet and cost
   Walks the Carbon benchmark sheet: top of the leaderboard on six of eight key benchmarks, first on the new AA Index V5 at 59, second on the AA Coding Index. Adds the cost figure and the gated rollout, and notes first-hand reviews are scarce.
   New angle: Artificial Analysis measured Carbon's cost per task at $7.76, 23% cheaper than Opus 5.5 and 20% pricier than Astra.