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Gemini 4 ArgonvsGPT-6 Astra

Both language models, compared at each maker’s own API list prices. Every figure links to its source.

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Every model priced for the same request
Prompt per request
Cache hits
Batch
Service tier

8,000 tokens in, 2,000 out

Gemini 4 Argon on Gemini APIGPT-6 Astra on OpenAI API
Rate appliedBase rateBase rate
Inputper 1M tokens$2.00 $10.00
Cache readper 1M tokens$0.10 $1.00
Outputper 1M tokens$10.00 $50.00
Cost per request$0.036$0.18
Per 1,000 requests$36.00$180.00

Every model is priced for the same request at its maker’s own list prices (each with its source and date), so bold marks the cheapest. A model that can’t serve the request is named, not ranked; a condition its seller doesn’t price says which rate was used.

Cost per request as prompts grow

2K tokens out, list price on each maker’s API. GPT-6 Astra charges $20.00 / $75.00 above 272K tokens.

0$2.00$4.00$6.000250K500K750K1Mprompt tokens per request272K8KGPT-6 Astra$0.18 at 8KGemini 4 Argon$0.036 at 8K
  • Gemini 4 Argon · Gemini API
  • GPT-6 Astra · OpenAI API

Where each stands among all scored models

Each line runs from the lowest to the highest score on the board; the tick is the median.

Epoch Capabilities Index#6 vs #1 of 118GPT-6 Astra: 169.1Gemini 4 Argon: 166.5LMArena Text#2 vs #29 of 163GPT-6 Astra: 1,476Gemini 4 Argon: 1,520LMArena Text · Coding#5 vs #9 of 163GPT-6 Astra: 1,542Gemini 4 Argon: 1,550LMArena Text · Chinese#2 vs #32 of 161GPT-6 Astra: 1,515Gemini 4 Argon: 1,579
  • Gemini 4 Argon
  • GPT-6 Astra

Key differences

Gemini 4 ArgonGPT-6 Astra
InputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$2.00 / 1M tokens Gemini API pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$10.00 / 1M tokens OpenAI API pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026
OutputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$10.00 / 1M tokens Gemini API pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$50.00 / 1M tokens OpenAI API pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026
Context
1,000,000 Gemini 4 Argon - Model Card — Google DeepMind · as of Nov 4, 2026
1,050,000 GPT-6 Astra model · as of Nov 5, 2026
Max output
1,000,000 Gemini 4 Argon: our next era of frontier intelligence · as of Oct 30, 2026
128,000 GPT-6 Astra model · as of Nov 5, 2026
Input modalities
Text, Image, Audio, Video, PDF Gemini 4 Argon | Gemini API | Google AI for Developers · as of Nov 1, 2026
Text, Image GPT-6 Astra model · as of Nov 5, 2026
Knowledge cutoff
Mar 2026 Gemini 4 Argon - Model Card — Google DeepMind · as of Nov 4, 2026
Apr 2026 GPT-6 Astra model · as of Nov 5, 2026

These differences use verified vendor specifications or each maker’s official API on the same region, currency, meter and billing conditions. Different conditions remain side by side in the full table; they do not establish which model is cheaper. Declared features describe support, not measured quality or a recommendation. Missing evidence does not mean a feature is unsupported.

Full comparison

Gemini 4 Argon Google GPT-6 Astra OpenAI
Overview
ReleasedOct 13, 2026 Sep 3, 2026
Open weights— —
Knowledge cutoffMar 2026 Apr 2026
Specs
Context1M 1.05M
Max inputNot stated 922K
Max output1M 128K
Input modalitiesText, Image, Audio, Video, PDF Text, Image
Output modalitiesText Text
ReasoningYes Yes
Reasoning effortslow, medium, high low, medium, high, xhigh, max
Reasoning can be offNot stated —
Tool useYes Yes
Structured outputYes Yes
Pricing · per 1M tokens
Input price$2.00Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Priority tier $10.00Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Fast tier, Prompts over 272K tokens, Ultrafast tier
Output price$10.00Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Priority tier $50.00Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Fast tier, Prompts over 272K tokens, Ultrafast tier
Cache read price$0.10Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Priority tier $1.00Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Fast tier, Prompts over 272K tokens, Ultrafast tier
Cache write price— $12.50Also priced under other conditions: 30-minute cache, 12-hour cache, Prompts over 272K tokens, Batch, Flex tier, Fast tier, Ultrafast tier
Blended price (3 input : 1 output)$4.00 $20.00
Pricing under conditions · per 1M tokens
Input price, long promptsNot offered $20.00Prompts over 272K tokens
Output price, long promptsNot offered $75.00Prompts over 272K tokens
Batch input price$1.00Batch $5.00Batch
Batch output price$5.00Batch $25.00Batch
Flex tier input price$1.00Flex tier $5.00Flex tier
Flex tier output price$5.00Flex tier $25.00Flex tier
Priority tier input price$3.60Priority tier Not offered
Priority tier output price$18.00Priority tier Not offered
Cited scores
Epoch Capabilities Index166.5 169.1
LMArena Text1,520 high effort1,476 max effort
LMArena Text · Coding1,550 high effort1,542 max effort
LMArena Vision— 1,280 max effort
LMArena Text · Chinese1,579 high effort1,515 max effort
Epoch AI · GPQA Diamond96.4% high effort95.8% max effort
Epoch AI · FrontierMath Tiers 1–386% high effort93.7% max effort

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Model details and sources

Cited scores