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Gemini 4 Argon vs Hy4 preview

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.4 to 49.9.

Google · Tencent · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.4 to 49.9, ranking #4 overall.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Gemini 4 Argon wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

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

Choose Gemini 4 Argon

  • overall performance matters — it scores 55.4 and ranks #4 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes coding and agents — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 3 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Hy4 preview

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Core performance indexes
55.4
#4
49.9
#20
53.3
#6
49.9
#14
43.0
#7
37.8
#21
40.9
#4
34.9
#22
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
3 of 3
0 of 3
Input price
— / M
— / M
Output price
— / M
— / M
Context window
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Gemini 4 Argon
Hy4 preview
31.8#5
28.0#22
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

19 reported for Gemini 4 Argon · 32 for Hy4 preview

3 shared

Gemini 4 Argon outperforms in 3 benchmarks (Agents' Last Exam, AutomationBench, PostTrainBench), while Hy4 preview is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 4 Argon significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sat Oct 17 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemini 4 Argon supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hy4 preview does not.

Gemini 4 Argon can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 4 Argon

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Hy4 preview

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 4 Argon is licensed under a proprietary license, while Hy4 preview uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Gemini 4 Argon

Proprietary

Closed source

Hy4 preview

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 4 Argon was released on 2026-09-30, while Hy4 preview was released on 2026-08-28.

Gemini 4 Argon is 1 month newer than Hy4 preview.

Gemini 4 Argon

Sep 30, 2026

2 weeks ago

1mo newer
Hy4 preview

Aug 28, 2026

1 months 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 Hy4 preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 4 Argon
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Hy4 preview
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 4 Argon vs Hy4 preview.

Which is better, Gemini 4 Argon or Hy4 preview?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.4 to 49.9. Gemini 4 Argon is made by Google and Hy4 preview is made by Tencent. 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 Hy4 preview 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%. Hy4 preview scores GPQA: 92.3%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 85.4%, WideSearch: 83.9%, MCP Atlas: 83.7%, SWE-bench Multilingual: 82.9%.

What are the main differences between Gemini 4 Argon and Hy4 preview?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (55.4 vs 49.9), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 4 Argon and Hy4 preview?

Gemini 4 Argon is developed by Google and Hy4 preview is developed by Tencent.