GoKawiilGoogle expands Gemini 4 Argon to AI Pro subscribers in Gemini app
Google has widened access to its Gemini 4 Argon model, previously limited to AI Ultra subscribers at launch, so it now reaches both AI Pro and AI Ultra tiers in the Gemini app and AI Mode. The model also appears in Google Antigravity and its CLI, though that integration still requires an AI Ultra subscription. Google says the model offers more direct answers, better adherence to style instructions, improved coding performance, and a new toggle in the Gemini app for macOS to switch between chat and agentic coding tasks.
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Extending Argon to the cheaper Pro tier broadens access to Google's newest reasoning model, which could pressure rival AI subscription offerings by making frontier capabilities less exclusive to top-paying users. Google's internal case studies, such as refactoring Chrome's massive codebase, suggest the company is positioning Argon as a serious tool for large-scale engineering work, not just consumer chat.
- Gemini 4 Argon now available to both AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers, not just Ultra as at launch.
- New macOS toggle lets users switch between chat and Antigravity's agentic coding interface.
- Antigravity desktop app and CLI access to Argon still requires an AI Ultra subscription.
Source: 9to5google.com — Abner Li, 2026-10-13
Published there as: “Gemini app rolling out Gemini 4 Argon to AI Pro and AI Ultra”
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