# Gemini 4 Carbon takes the MathArena crown but costs 15 times more than GPT-6.1 Sol

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/gemini-4-carbon-takes-the-matharena-crown-but-costs-15-times-more-than-gpt-6-1-sol/>
> Published: 2026-11-14 16:48:01+00:00

For the first time in a while, no OpenAI model leads the MathArena AI math benchmark. Google's Gemini 4 Carbon and Anthropic's Fable 5.2 have knocked GPT-6.1 Sol from the top, though both cost significantly more. Gemini ignored the time limit in testing and almost never gave up on a task.

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