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Gemini 4 Argon vs Grok-2 mini

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 8.6.

Google · xAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 8.6, ranking #4 overall.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemini 4 Argon

  • overall performance matters — it scores 55.1 and ranks #4 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Grok-2 mini

  • you are already invested in the xAI ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 4 Argon
Google
Grok-2 mini
xAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
55.1
#4
8.6
#293
Reasoning
52.4
#7
8.2
#290
Coding
44.1
#4
5.8
#208
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
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Output price
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Context window
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Gemini 4 Argon
Grok-2 mini
Vision
36.8#8
5.8#159
Multimodal
36.9#8
8.9#132
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

19 reported for Gemini 4 Argon · 8 for Grok-2 mini

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 4 Argon and Grok-2 minidon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 4 Argon and Grok-2 mini support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemini 4 Argon

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok-2 mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Gemini 4 Argon

Proprietary

Closed source

Grok-2 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 4 Argon was released on 2026-09-30, while Grok-2 mini was released on 2024-08-13.

Gemini 4 Argon is 26 months newer than Grok-2 mini.

Gemini 4 Argon

Sep 30, 2026

1 weeks ago

2.1yr newer
Grok-2 mini

Aug 13, 2024

2.2 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 4 Argon and Grok-2 mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 4 Argon
✓ Preferred
Grok-2 mini
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 4 Argon vs Grok-2 mini.

Which is better, Gemini 4 Argon or Grok-2 mini?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 8.6. Gemini 4 Argon is made by Google and Grok-2 mini is made by xAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemini 4 Argon compare to Grok-2 mini in benchmarks?

Gemini 4 Argon scores Graphwalks BFS <128k: 99.7%, Vibe Code Bench: 91.9%, LVBench: 91.7%, LABBench2: 88.8%, Graphwalks BFS >128k: 84.2%. Grok-2 mini scores DocVQA: 93.2%, MMLU: 86.2%, HumanEval: 85.7%, MATH: 73.0%, MMLU-Pro: 72.0%.

What are the main differences between Gemini 4 Argon and Grok-2 mini?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (55.1 vs 8.6). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 4 Argon and Grok-2 mini?

Gemini 4 Argon is developed by Google and Grok-2 mini is developed by xAI.

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