Gemini 4 Carbon: Google’s strongest model, for cyber defenders only so far
The model for long engineering tasks topped the Artificial Analysis index. Developers and businesses must wait while Google tests its safeguards.
Gemini
Google’s assistant and model family, including the Nano Banana image models.
- Category
- Language models
- Made by
- Official site
- gemini.google.com
Timeline
Gemini API CLI: a command line for agents and CI
Google released a beta of the gemini-api client: stateless and dependency-free, for coding agents, scripts and CI pipelines.
Gemini 4 Argon reaches developers: hard code and long workflows
Google made Gemini 4 Argon generally available through the API. It’s aimed at code migrations, agents, math and science.
Nano Banana 2.1: better prompt accuracy, text and consistent characters
Google’s new image generation and editing model is generally available in the Gemini API. The previous version is already deprecated.
Gemini without a plan: Auto picks your model from October 9
Google is changing model access for free users: most prompts go to Flash-Lite, and harder ones may get Flash or Pro.