Google Unveils Fast, Low-Cost Gemini 4 Hydrogen Model
Source Google DeepMind blog
At a glance
Google DeepMind has released Gemini 4 Hydrogen, a fast and efficient AI model. It is built for everyday coding and multi-step agent tasks. It is available in Google AI Studio, the Gemini API, the Gemini app, and Google Search.
Key points
It is lighter and faster than the frontier models Carbon and Argon, which suits repetitive work.
It scores slightly higher than Argon at default settings and finishes tasks faster than similar models.
It costs $1.50 per million input tokens and $7.50 per million output tokens.
A new Orchestrator feature mixes models in one session, cutting quota use by 24% and speeding work by 19% in coding tasks.
Why it matters
Developers and businesses that use AI heavily care about speed and cost. This model targets both, giving them a new option.
Original article
Introducing Gemini 4 Hydrogen
Google DeepMind blog · Nov 13, 2026, 3:00 AM GMT+9 · deepmind.google
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