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Gemini 3.8 Flash vs Gemini 4 Argon
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Winner summary
Gemini 4 Argon wins on 17/18 benchmarks
Gemini 4 Argon wins 17 of 18 shared benchmarks. Leads in speed · agentic · knowledge.
Category leads
speed·Gemini 4 Argonagentic·Gemini 4 Argonknowledge·Gemini 4 Argoncoding·Gemini 4 Argonmath·Gemini 4 Argongeneral·Gemini 4 Argon
Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
Gemini 3.8 Flash
#53 by perf·#3 by attention
Gemini 4 Argon
#11 by perf·#1 by attention
Best value
Gemini 3.8 Flash
2.1x better value than Gemini 4 Argon
Gemini 3.8 Flash
26.5 pts/$
$2.25/M
Gemini 4 Argon
12.5 pts/$
$6.00/M
Vendor risk
Who is behind the model
Google DeepMind
$4.25T·Tier 1
Google DeepMind
$4.25T·Tier 1
Head to head
18 benchmarks · 2 models
Gemini 3.8 FlashGemini 4 Argon
Artificial Analysis · CritPt
Gemini 4 Argon leads by +8.8
Gemini 3.8 Flash
18.3
Gemini 4 Argon
27.1
Artificial Analysis · GDPval
Gemini 4 Argon leads by +9.4
Gemini 3.8 Flash
46.8
Gemini 4 Argon
56.2
Artificial Analysis · Humanity's Last Exam
Gemini 4 Argon leads by +9.3
Gemini 3.8 Flash
47.8
Gemini 4 Argon
57.1
Artificial Analysis · Long Context Reasoning
Gemini 3.8 Flash leads by +1.6
Gemini 3.8 Flash
81.3
Gemini 4 Argon
79.7
Artificial Analysis · Quality Index
Gemini 4 Argon leads by +11.6
Gemini 3.8 Flash
40.9
Gemini 4 Argon
52.6
Artificial Analysis · SciCode
Gemini 4 Argon leads by +5.2
Gemini 3.8 Flash
56.6
Gemini 4 Argon
61.8
APEX-Agents
Gemini 4 Argon leads by +18.1
APEX-Agents · evaluates AI agents on complex, multi-step tasks requiring planning, tool use, and autonomous decision-making in realistic environments.
Gemini 3.8 Flash
64.3
Gemini 4 Argon
82.4
Chess Puzzles
Gemini 4 Argon leads by +1.0
Chess Puzzles · tests strategic and tactical reasoning by having models solve chess puzzle positions, evaluating lookahead and pattern recognition abilities.
Gemini 3.8 Flash
55.8
Gemini 4 Argon
56.9
Frontiercode
Gemini 4 Argon leads by +6.4
Gemini 3.8 Flash
41.2
Gemini 4 Argon
47.5
FrontierMath-Tier-4-v2-Private
Gemini 4 Argon leads by +56.1
Gemini 3.8 Flash
21.9
Gemini 4 Argon
78.0
FrontierMath-Tiers-1-3-v2-Private
Gemini 4 Argon leads by +17.5
Gemini 3.8 Flash
68.4
Gemini 4 Argon
86.0
Frontierswe
Gemini 4 Argon leads by +35.3
Gemini 3.8 Flash
19.6
Gemini 4 Argon
55.0
Furniture Assembly
Gemini 4 Argon leads by +58.3
Gemini 3.8 Flash
2.4
Gemini 4 Argon
60.7
GPQA diamond
Gemini 4 Argon leads by +1.3
Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs.
Gemini 3.8 Flash
93.9
Gemini 4 Argon
95.2
Mystery Game Puzzles
Gemini 4 Argon leads by +18.7
Gemini 3.8 Flash
41.6
Gemini 4 Argon
60.3
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025
Gemini 4 Argon leads by +1.1
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills.
Gemini 3.8 Flash
98.9
Gemini 4 Argon
100.0
Proofbench
Gemini 4 Argon leads by +51.0
Gemini 3.8 Flash
48.0
Gemini 4 Argon
99.0
SimpleQA Verified
Gemini 4 Argon leads by +6.3
SimpleQA Verified · short factual questions with verified answers, measuring factual accuracy and the tendency to hallucinate or provide incorrect information.
Gemini 3.8 Flash
69.7
Gemini 4 Argon
76.0
Full benchmark table
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.8 Flash | Gemini 4 Argon |
|---|---|---|
Artificial Analysis · CritPt | 18.3 | 27.1 |
Artificial Analysis · GDPval | 46.8 | 56.2 |
Artificial Analysis · Humanity's Last Exam | 47.8 | 57.1 |
Artificial Analysis · Long Context Reasoning | 81.3 | 79.7 |
Artificial Analysis · Quality Index | 40.9 | 52.6 |
Artificial Analysis · SciCode | 56.6 | 61.8 |
APEX-Agents APEX-Agents · evaluates AI agents on complex, multi-step tasks requiring planning, tool use, and autonomous decision-making in realistic environments. | 64.3 | 82.4 |
Chess Puzzles Chess Puzzles · tests strategic and tactical reasoning by having models solve chess puzzle positions, evaluating lookahead and pattern recognition abilities. | 55.8 | 56.9 |
Frontiercode | 41.2 | 47.5 |
FrontierMath-Tier-4-v2-Private | 21.9 | 78.0 |
FrontierMath-Tiers-1-3-v2-Private | 68.4 | 86.0 |
Frontierswe | 19.6 | 55.0 |
Furniture Assembly | 2.4 | 60.7 |
GPQA diamond Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs. | 93.9 | 95.2 |
Mystery Game Puzzles | 41.6 | 60.3 |
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills. | 98.9 | 100.0 |
Proofbench | 48.0 | 99.0 |
SimpleQA Verified SimpleQA Verified · short factual questions with verified answers, measuring factual accuracy and the tendency to hallucinate or provide incorrect information. | 69.7 | 76.0 |
Pricing · per 1M tokens · projected $/mo at 10M tokens
| Model | Input | Output | Context | Projected $/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.75 | $3.75 | 1.0M tokens (~524 books) | $15.00 | |
| $2.00 | $10.00 | 1.0M tokens (~524 books) | $40.00 |