Gemini 4 Argon vs Grok-4
Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 33.5. Gemini 4 Argon is 1.5x cheaper per token.
Google · xAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Gemini 4 Argon leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 33.5, ranking #4 overall.
On price, Gemini 4 Argon is roughly 1.5x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Gemini 4 Argon also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
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
- cost matters — it's about 1.5x cheaper per token
- you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026
Choose Grok-4
- you want predictable pricing at $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
19 reported for Gemini 4 Argon · 7 for Grok-4
Gemini 4 Argon and Grok-4don'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
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Gemini 4 Argon ($2.00/1M tokens) is 1.5x cheaper than Grok-4 ($3.00/1M tokens).
For output processing, Gemini 4 Argon ($10.00/1M tokens) is 1.5x cheaper than Grok-4 ($15.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Grok-4 is more expensive than Gemini 4 Argon.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Gemini 4 Argon accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Grok-4's 256,000 tokens. Gemini 4 Argon can generate longer responses up to 1,048,576 tokens, while Grok-4 is limited to 8,000 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Gemini 4 Argon and Grok-4 support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Gemini 4 Argon
Grok-4
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
Proprietary
Closed source
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemini 4 Argon was released on 2026-09-30, while Grok-4 was released on 2025-07-09.
Gemini 4 Argon is 15 months newer than Grok-4.
Sep 30, 2026
3 weeks ago
1.2yr newerJul 9, 2025
1.3 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Grok-4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-12-31, while Gemini 4 Argon's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Grok-4's training data extends to 2024-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemini 4 Argon's cutoff date.
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Dec 2024
Provider Availability
Gemini 4 Argon is available from Google. Grok-4 is available from xAI.
Gemini 4 Argon
Grok-4
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemini 4 Argon and Grok-4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemini 4 Argon vs Grok-4.