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Google lists a new model, gemini-4-argon — $1.00 in / $5.00 out per MTok
gemini-4-argon appears for the first time in Google's catalog (https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing), listed as batch, batch, flex, flex, priority, priority, standard, standard. A model no catalog has listed before always alerts — the model-floor rule, no model in the loop.
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Cited change rows
Every field of every cited row, before and after.
| field | before | after |
|---|---|---|
| cached_input_per_mtok | ∅ | 0.05 |
| context_window | ∅ | ∅ |
| currency | ∅ | USD |
| effective_from | ∅ | ∅ |
| effective_until | ∅ | 2026-12-01 |
| input_per_mtok | ∅ | 1 |
| model_slug | ∅ | gemini-4-argon |
| notes | ∅ | input: $1.00 through November 30, 2026. | $2.00 starting December 1, 2026.; cached_input: $0.05 through November 30, 2026. | $0.10 starting December 1, 2026. | Implicit caching only (explicit caching is not supported).; output: $5.00 through November 30, 2026. | $10.00 starting December 1, 2026. |
| output_per_mtok | ∅ | 5 |
| provider | ∅ | |
| tier | ∅ | batch |
| field | before | after |
|---|---|---|
| cached_input_per_mtok | ∅ | 0.1 |
| context_window | ∅ | ∅ |
| currency | ∅ | USD |
| effective_from | ∅ | 2026-12-01 |
| effective_until | ∅ | ∅ |
| input_per_mtok | ∅ | 2 |
| model_slug | ∅ | gemini-4-argon |
| notes | ∅ | input: $1.00 through November 30, 2026. | $2.00 starting December 1, 2026.; cached_input: $0.05 through November 30, 2026. | $0.10 starting December 1, 2026. | Implicit caching only (explicit caching is not supported).; output: $5.00 through November 30, 2026. | $10.00 starting December 1, 2026. |
| output_per_mtok | ∅ | 10 |
| provider | ∅ | |
| tier | ∅ | batch |
| field | before | after |
|---|---|---|
| cached_input_per_mtok | ∅ | 0.05 |
| context_window | ∅ | ∅ |
| currency | ∅ | USD |
| effective_from | ∅ | ∅ |
| effective_until | ∅ | 2026-12-01 |
| input_per_mtok | ∅ | 1 |
| model_slug | ∅ | gemini-4-argon |
| notes | ∅ | input: $1.00 through November 30, 2026. | $2.00 starting December 1, 2026.; cached_input: $0.05 through November 30, 2026. | $0.10 starting December 1, 2026. | Implicit caching only (explicit caching is not supported).; output: $5.00 through November 30, 2026. | $10.00 starting December 1, 2026. |
| output_per_mtok | ∅ | 5 |
| provider | ∅ | |
| tier | ∅ | flex |
| field | before | after |
|---|---|---|
| cached_input_per_mtok | ∅ | 0.1 |
| context_window | ∅ | ∅ |
| currency | ∅ | USD |
| effective_from | ∅ | 2026-12-01 |
| effective_until | ∅ | ∅ |
| input_per_mtok | ∅ | 2 |
| model_slug | ∅ | gemini-4-argon |
| notes | ∅ | input: $1.00 through November 30, 2026. | $2.00 starting December 1, 2026.; cached_input: $0.05 through November 30, 2026. | $0.10 starting December 1, 2026. | Implicit caching only (explicit caching is not supported).; output: $5.00 through November 30, 2026. | $10.00 starting December 1, 2026. |
| output_per_mtok | ∅ | 10 |
| provider | ∅ | |
| tier | ∅ | flex |
| field | before | after |
|---|---|---|
| cached_input_per_mtok | ∅ | 0.18 |
| context_window | ∅ | ∅ |
| currency | ∅ | USD |
| effective_from | ∅ | ∅ |
| effective_until | ∅ | 2026-12-01 |
| input_per_mtok | ∅ | 3.6 |
| model_slug | ∅ | gemini-4-argon |
| notes | ∅ | input: $3.60 through November 30, 2026. | $7.20 starting December 1, 2026.; cached_input: $0.18 through November 30, 2026. | $0.36 starting December 1, 2026. | Implicit caching only (explicit caching is not supported).; output: $18.00 through November 30, 2026. | $36.00 starting December 1, 2026. |
| output_per_mtok | ∅ | 18 |
| provider | ∅ | |
| tier | ∅ | priority |
| field | before | after |
|---|---|---|
| cached_input_per_mtok | ∅ | 0.36 |
| context_window | ∅ | ∅ |
| currency | ∅ | USD |
| effective_from | ∅ | 2026-12-01 |
| effective_until | ∅ | ∅ |
| input_per_mtok | ∅ | 7.2 |
| model_slug | ∅ | gemini-4-argon |
| notes | ∅ | input: $3.60 through November 30, 2026. | $7.20 starting December 1, 2026.; cached_input: $0.18 through November 30, 2026. | $0.36 starting December 1, 2026. | Implicit caching only (explicit caching is not supported).; output: $18.00 through November 30, 2026. | $36.00 starting December 1, 2026. |
| output_per_mtok | ∅ | 36 |
| provider | ∅ | |
| tier | ∅ | priority |
| field | before | after |
|---|---|---|
| cached_input_per_mtok | ∅ | 0.1 |
| context_window | ∅ | ∅ |
| currency | ∅ | USD |
| effective_from | ∅ | ∅ |
| effective_until | ∅ | 2026-12-01 |
| input_per_mtok | ∅ | 2 |
| model_slug | ∅ | gemini-4-argon |
| notes | ∅ | input: $2.00 through November 30, 2026. | $4.00 starting December 1, 2026.; cached_input: $0.10 through November 30, 2026. | $0.20 starting December 1, 2026. | Implicit caching only (explicit caching is not supported).; output: $10.00 through November 30, 2026. | $20.00 starting December 1, 2026. |
| output_per_mtok | ∅ | 10 |
| provider | ∅ | |
| tier | ∅ | standard |
| field | before | after |
|---|---|---|
| cached_input_per_mtok | ∅ | 0.2 |
| context_window | ∅ | ∅ |
| currency | ∅ | USD |
| effective_from | ∅ | 2026-12-01 |
| effective_until | ∅ | ∅ |
| input_per_mtok | ∅ | 4 |
| model_slug | ∅ | gemini-4-argon |
| notes | ∅ | input: $2.00 through November 30, 2026. | $4.00 starting December 1, 2026.; cached_input: $0.10 through November 30, 2026. | $0.20 starting December 1, 2026. | Implicit caching only (explicit caching is not supported).; output: $10.00 through November 30, 2026. | $20.00 starting December 1, 2026. |
| output_per_mtok | ∅ | 20 |
| provider | ∅ | |
| tier | ∅ | standard |