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# Logan Kilpatrick: Introducing Gemini 4 Carbon, a big jump over Argon (benchmark table)

Logan Kilpatrick (@OfficialLoganK), X, 2026-10-28. Importance: major (4 of 5).
Source: https://x.com/OfficialLoganK/status/2115489284404940898

## Why it matters

Gemini API lead's launch post (~389K views) carrying Google's full benchmark table against Argon, GPT-6 Astra, Opus 5.5 and Fable 5.1.

## Summary

Kilpatrick says Carbon is 'a big jump over Argon', SOTA on cyber and long-horizon tasks, #1 on Artificial Analysis V5, better at coding usability and 'more aligned'. The attached image is Google's 17-row benchmark table (reproduced in the gemini-4-carbon model file).

## Archived text

> Introducing Gemini 4 Carbon, it's a big jump over Argon which we released just 2 weeks ago.
> 
> Gemini 4 Carbon is SOTA on cyber, long horizon tasks, ranks #1 on Artificial Analysis V5, significantly improves on usability in domains like coding, and is more aligned.

Archived 2026-10-28 via fxtwitter (unofficial).
Counts: 406,648 views, 9,044 likes, 707 reposts, 777 replies (at fetch time)
Media: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HVu4Jx_bQAA3BbT.jpg?name=orig

## Cited in

- 2026-10-28: [Google announces Gemini 4 Carbon, #1 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5 (59), two weeks after Argon; first only for Fairwind cyber defenders](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-10-28-gemini-4-carbon/)