{"slug": "google-s-gemini-4-hydrogen-outscores-the-bigger-argon-just-four-weeks-after-its", "title": "Google's Gemini 4 Hydrogen outscores the bigger Argon just four weeks after its launch", "summary": "Google's Gemini 4 Hydrogen, launched four weeks ago as the replacement for the Flash series, outscores the larger, pricier Gemini 4 Argon on the independent Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, according to The Decoder. Hydrogen nearly matches Claude Sonnet 5.5 at lower cost but runs about 2.5 times more expensive per task than GPT-6.1 Sol and still trails on agentic coding.", "body_md": "Google's Gemini 4 Hydrogen replaces the Flash series, but benchmarks suggest it also makes the pricier Argon obsolete. On the independent Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Hydrogen nearly matches Claude Sonnet 5.5 for less money but costs about 2.5 times more per task than GPT-6.1 Sol and still falls short on agentic coding.\n\nThe article [Google's Gemini 4 Hydrogen outscores the bigger Argon just four weeks after its launch](https://the-decoder.com/googles-gemini-4-hydrogen-outscores-the-bigger-argon-just-four-weeks-after-its-launch/) appeared first on [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-s-gemini-4-hydrogen-outscores-the-bigger-argon-just-four-weeks-after-its", "canonical_source": "https://the-decoder.com/googles-gemini-4-hydrogen-outscores-the-bigger-argon-just-four-weeks-after-its-launch/", "published_at": "2026-11-12 19:58:43+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-11-12 20:19:33.607338+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "large-language-models", "ai-products"], "entities": ["Google", "Gemini 4 Hydrogen", "Gemini 4 Argon", "Claude Sonnet 5.5", "GPT-6.1 Sol", "Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index", "The Decoder"], "also_reported_by": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-s-gemini-4-hydrogen-outscores-the-bigger-argon-just-four-weeks-after-its", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-s-gemini-4-hydrogen-outscores-the-bigger-argon-just-four-weeks-after-its.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-s-gemini-4-hydrogen-outscores-the-bigger-argon-just-four-weeks-after-its.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-s-gemini-4-hydrogen-outscores-the-bigger-argon-just-four-weeks-after-its.jsonld"}}