AI model comparison
Gemini 4 Argon vs Claude Sonnet 4.6
Side by side comparison of Gemini 4 Argon and Claude Sonnet 4.6 on pricing, benchmark scores, context window, and more.
Gemini 4 Argon is Google's flagship reasoning model, built for complex software engineering, deep mathematical and scientific problem solving, and autonomous multi-step agents.
- Input / 1M
- $2
- Output / 1M
- $10
- Context
- 1.05M
Sonnet 4.6 is Anthropic's most capable Sonnet-class model yet, with frontier performance across coding, agents, and professional work.
- Input / 1M
- $3
- Output / 1M
- $15
- Context
- 1M
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At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Gemini 4 Argon
1.5x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Not available
Not enough benchmark data
Larger context window
Gemini 4 Argon
1.05M vs 1M tokens
Newer release
Gemini 4 Argon
Released October 13, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Gemini 4 Argon50.4
Claude Sonnet 4.6Not availableCoding index
Gemini 4 ArgonNot availableClaude Sonnet 4.663Agentic index
Gemini 4 ArgonNot availableClaude Sonnet 4.631.8Pricing
Gemini 4 Argon vs Claude Sonnet 4.6 API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Gemini 4 Argon | Claude Sonnet 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $2 | $3 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $10 | $15 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.10 | $0.30 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | $0.19 | $3.75 |
| Web searchPer request | $0.014 | $0.01 |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Gemini 4 Argon$9Claude Sonnet 4.6$13.50Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Gemini 4 Argon$100$43 cachedClaude Sonnet 4.6$150$69 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Gemini 4 Argon$320$35 cachedClaude Sonnet 4.6$480$75 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Gemini 4 Argon | Claude Sonnet 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1.05M tokens | 1M tokens |
| Max output | 944K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Input types | Audio, File, Image, Text, Video | File, Image, Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | High, Medium, Low | Max, High, Medium, Low, None |
| Default reasoning effort | Medium | Medium |
| Release date | October 13, 2026 | February 17, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Gemini 4 Argon | Claude Sonnet 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Not supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Supported |
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Our take
Gemini 4 Argon is 1.5x cheaper for a typical chat. Gemini 4 Argon has the larger context window (1.05M vs 1M tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 4 Argon or Claude Sonnet 4.6 cheaper?
Gemini 4 Argon is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Gemini 4 Argon costs $2 per 1M input tokens and $10 per 1M output tokens, while Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs $3 per 1M input tokens and $15 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Gemini 4 Argon or Claude Sonnet 4.6?
Gemini 4 Argon supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 1M for Claude Sonnet 4.6.
Can I use Gemini 4 Argon and Claude Sonnet 4.6 at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Gemini 4 Argon and Claude Sonnet 4.6 answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Gemini 4 Argon and Claude Sonnet 4.6 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.