Google says Gemini 4 Argon is a 'powerhouse' AI model — and it's rolling out now

Google CEO Sundar Pichai.

Bloomberg/Getty Images Google is rolling out its new frontier model, Gemini 4 Argon, to paying users.

Google says Argon excels in coding, as well as knowledge work in finance and law.

It's Google's opportunity to reassert itself in the frontier race.

Google says it's back on the AI frontier , and now everyone can put that claim to the test.

The company announced on Tuesday that its new Gemini 4 model, dubbed "Argon," is rolling out to the public and will be available to Gemini app users and developers.

Google is positioning Argon as its new workhorse model, stating that it excels at coding, cybersecurity, and knowledge work in finance and law.

Tulsee Doshi, Gemini product lead at Google DeepMind, called Argon a "powerhouse" model and said it would be the first of a family of new Gemini models rolling out over time.

As is often the case with the most advanced AI models, Argon is available only to paying users.

It's rolling out to Pro and Ultra Gemini app subscribers, meaning users will have to pay at least $19.99 per month to access it.

Those subscribers will also see Argon in AI Mode while searching on Google.

Developers will also need to pay for the new model.

Google first unveiled Argon last month, but it was only available to a set of trusted partners to proactively test it and address cyber vulnerabilities.

The new model arrives amid heated competition between the big AI companies.