Google announced Gemini 4 Argon on September 30, but the model is not broadly available to consumers yet. It is currently rolling out to a selected group of cybersecurity defenders through Google's Fairwind Program. Google says paid API customers and Google AI Ultra subscribers are next, but it has not announced an exact public release date.

Gemini 4 Argon availability at a glance

• Available now: selected trusted cyber defenders in Google's Fairwind Program and internal Google teams
• Next in line: paid API customers and Google AI Ultra subscribers
• Wider consumer release: planned, but Google has not given a date
• Introductory API price: $2 per 1 million input tokens and $10 per 1 million output tokens
• After the introductory period: Google says pricing will rise to $4 per 1 million input tokens and $20 per 1 million output tokens

Google's official India announcement says the company is using a phased rollout while it gathers feedback and strengthens safeguards before expanding access.

When will Gemini 4 Argon be available to everyone?

There is no confirmed date yet. Google's stated rollout order is clearer than the calendar: trusted security testers first, then paid API customers and Google AI Ultra subscribers, followed later by wider developer, enterprise and consumer access.

Reuters also reported that Google has not provided a public release date and is initially limiting access while the model goes through additional safety work and pre-release review.

What is different about Gemini 4 Argon?

Google is positioning Argon as a frontier model for long, complex workflows rather than a routine chatbot upgrade. The company highlights software engineering, legal and financial knowledge work, and defensive cybersecurity as key areas.

One of the headline technical changes is scale: Google says Argon supports an output limit of up to 1 million tokens, up from 64,000 on its previous frontier models. The company says that extra headroom is intended for long-running reasoning and multi-step tasks.

Gemini 4 Argon pricing

Google says the introductory API price will be $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens. Cached input tokens are priced at a 95% discount to the input-token rate. After the introductory period, Google lists standard pricing of $4 per million input tokens and $20 per million output tokens.

Quick answers

Is Gemini 4 Argon available now?
Only to selected trusted cyber defenders and internal Google teams at this stage.

Can Google AI Ultra users use Gemini 4 Argon today?
Google says AI Ultra subscribers are among the next groups planned for access, but it has not announced a date.

What is the Gemini 4 Argon release date?
Google announced the model on September 30, 2026, but has not given a date for broad public access.

Sources: Google official announcement and Reuters. Availability and pricing may change as the rollout expands.