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Gemini 4 Carbon vs Particle-1

Gemini 4 Carbon leads the LLM Stats Score 59.0 to 31.9.

Google · Particle AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 4 Carbon leads the overall LLM Stats Score 59.0 to 31.9, ranking #2 overall.

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

Choose Gemini 4 Carbon

  • overall performance matters — it scores 59.0 and ranks #2 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes

Choose Particle-1

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.25/M input and $1.00/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 4 Carbon
Google
Particle-1
Particle AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
59.0
#2
31.9
#133
Reasoning
54.9
#5
31.2
#135
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
—
—
Input price
— / M
$0.25 / M
Output price
— / M
$1.00 / M
Context window
—
1,048,576

Individual benchmarks

16 reported for Gemini 4 Carbon · 3 for Particle-1

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 4 Carbon and Particle-1don'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 Particle-1 specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Particle-1 specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

Google
Gemini 4 Carbon
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Particle AI
Particle-1
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Thu Oct 29 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 4 Carbon and Particle-1 support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 4 Carbon

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Particle-1

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 Carbon

Proprietary

Closed source

Particle-1

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Both models were released on 2026-10-28.

They likely represent similar generations of model development.

Gemini 4 Carbon

Oct 28, 2026

-2 days ago

Particle-1

Oct 28, 2026

-2 days 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 Carbon and Particle-1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 4 Carbon
✓ Preferred
Particle-1
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 4 Carbon vs Particle-1.

Which is better, Gemini 4 Carbon or Particle-1?

Gemini 4 Carbon leads the LLM Stats Score 59.0 to 31.9. Gemini 4 Carbon is made by Google and Particle-1 is made by Particle AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemini 4 Carbon compare to Particle-1 in benchmarks?

Gemini 4 Carbon scores Gray Swan IPI Benchmark: 100.0%, Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, Graphwalks BFS >128k: 96.2%, WebDev Arena: 88.4%, SEC-bench Pro: 88.2%. Particle-1 scores GPQA: 90.4%, BabyVision: 89.2%, MMLU: 86.1%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 4 Carbon and Particle-1?

Gemini 4 Carbon supports an unknown number of tokens and Particle-1 supports 1.0M 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 Carbon and Particle-1?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (59.0 vs 31.9). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 4 Carbon and Particle-1?

Gemini 4 Carbon is developed by Google and Particle-1 is developed by Particle AI.

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