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Gemini 4 Argon vs Nova Micro

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 2.4.

Google · Amazon · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 2.4, 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 Nova Micro

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.03/M input and $0.14/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 4 Argon
Google
Nova Micro
Amazon
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
55.1
#4
2.4
#330
Reasoning
52.4
#7
1.7
#325
Coding
44.1
#4
2.6
#237
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
—
—
Input price
— / M
$0.03 / M
Output price
— / M
$0.14 / M
Context window
—
128,000

Individual benchmarks

19 reported for Gemini 4 Argon · 17 for Nova Micro

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 4 Argon and Nova Microdon'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

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Nova Micro specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Nova Micro specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Google
Gemini 4 Argon
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Amazon
Nova Micro
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Thu Oct 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemini 4 Argon supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nova Micro 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

Nova Micro

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

Nova Micro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 4 Argon was released on 2026-09-30, while Nova Micro was released on 2024-11-20.

Gemini 4 Argon is 23 months newer than Nova Micro.

Gemini 4 Argon

Sep 30, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.9yr newer
Nova Micro

Nov 20, 2024

1.9 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 Nova Micro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 4 Argon
✓ Preferred
Nova Micro
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 4 Argon vs Nova Micro.

Which is better, Gemini 4 Argon or Nova Micro?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 2.4. Gemini 4 Argon is made by Google and Nova Micro is made by Amazon. 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 Nova Micro 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%. Nova Micro scores GSM8k: 92.3%, ARC-C: 90.2%, Translation Set1→en COMET22: 88.7%, Translation en→Set1 COMET22: 88.5%, IFEval: 87.2%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 4 Argon and Nova Micro?

Gemini 4 Argon supports an unknown number of tokens and Nova Micro supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 4 Argon and Nova Micro?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (55.1 vs 2.4), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 4 Argon and Nova Micro?

Gemini 4 Argon is developed by Google and Nova Micro is developed by Amazon.

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