Google Unveils Gemini 4 Carbon: Top AI Model with Low Token Costs
Google's Gemini 4 Carbon outperforms Opus 5.5, scores 65.2% on Terminal‑Bench 4.0, and costs $2/$10 per million tokens, now limited to cybersecurity experts.
Google announced a new model that claims the title of the best in its class — Gemini 4 Carbon.
According to the first results, the model shows impressive metrics:
- Outperforms Opus 5.5.
- Scores 65.2% on Terminal-Bench 4.0.
- Cost is $2 per 1 M input tokens and $10 per 1 M output tokens.
For now, access to the model is limited to a small group of cybersecurity experts.
https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/introducing-gemini-4-carbon/
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