Google launches Gemini 4 Argon AI model for developers, targets OpenAI and Anthropic

Google released its flagship AI model, Gemini 4 Argon, for developers and businesses, aiming to regain competitive ground against OpenAI and Anthropic after months of delays and DeepMind leadership restructuring. The model targets complex multi-step tasks in programming, finance, law, and security, with pricing starting at $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens, doubling after November 30. The launch signals a strategic push to capture enterprise AI market share, though competitive impact remains uncertain.