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Gemini 4 Argon vs Solar Mini 4

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 31.9.

Google · Upstage · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 31.9, ranking #4 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Gemini 4 Argon wins 1; 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 55.1 and ranks #4 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Solar Mini 4

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.10/M input and $0.40/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 4 Argon
Google
Solar Mini 4
Upstage
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
55.1
#4
31.9
#122
Reasoning
52.4
#7
31.7
#120
Coding
44.1
#4
17.1
#135
Agents
40.5
#4
2.6
#179
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
— / M
$0.10 / M
Output price
— / M
$0.40 / M
Context window
—
524,288

Individual benchmarks

19 reported for Gemini 4 Argon · 6 for Solar Mini 4

1 shared

Gemini 4 Argon outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Terminal-Bench 4.0), while Solar Mini 4 is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 4 Argon significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Thu Oct 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Solar Mini 4 specifies input context (524,288 tokens). Only Solar Mini 4 specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

Google
Gemini 4 Argon
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Upstage
Solar Mini 4
Input524,288 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Thu Oct 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemini 4 Argon supports multimodal inputs, whereas Solar Mini 4 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

Solar Mini 4

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

Solar Mini 4

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 4 Argon was released on 2026-09-30, while Solar Mini 4 was released on 2026-09-22.

Gemini 4 Argon is 0 month newer than Solar Mini 4.

Gemini 4 Argon

Sep 30, 2026

1 weeks ago

1w newer
Solar Mini 4

Sep 22, 2026

2 weeks ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Solar Mini 4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-02-01, while Gemini 4 Argon's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Solar Mini 4's training data extends to 2026-02-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemini 4 Argon's cutoff date.

Gemini 4 Argon

—

Solar Mini 4

Feb 2026

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

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

Gemini 4 Argon
✓ Preferred
Solar Mini 4
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 4 Argon vs Solar Mini 4.

Which is better, Gemini 4 Argon or Solar Mini 4?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 31.9. Gemini 4 Argon is made by Google and Solar Mini 4 is made by Upstage. 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 Solar Mini 4 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%. Solar Mini 4 scores AA-LCR: 83.3%, SciCode: 47.6%, GDPval-AA 2.1: 35.7%, AA-Briefcase v1.1: 29.1%, Humanity's Last Exam (no tools, text-only): 25.8%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 4 Argon and Solar Mini 4?

Gemini 4 Argon supports an unknown number of tokens and Solar Mini 4 supports 524K 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 Solar Mini 4?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (55.1 vs 31.9), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 4 Argon and Solar Mini 4?

Gemini 4 Argon is developed by Google and Solar Mini 4 is developed by Upstage.

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