GOOGLE DEEPMIND RELEASE CLOCK · UPDATED NOV 6, 2026

When is Google DeepMind's next model coming?

Google DeepMind last shipped Gemini 4 Argon on Oct 13, 2026, 24 days ago. Its last 4 release gaps were 63, 23, 20, 41 days, so a typical gap is about 32 days. Next announced model: Gemini 4 Carbon.

Days since the last release

24 days

since Gemini 4 Argon (Oct 13, 2026) source ↗

Typical gap

~32 days

Median of the last 4 gaps: 63, 23, 20, 41 days

Rough window at that pace

Now to Dec 15, 2026

Rough estimate from 4 gaps ranging 20 to 63 days. Labs do not follow schedules.

Verdict

MID-CYCLE

Next announced model: Gemini 4 Carbon

What Google DeepMind has said

OFFICIAL · Oct 28, 2026Gemini 4 Carbon went to a subset of cyber defenders on Oct 28. Google says it will reach developers, businesses and consumers soon, after more guardrail work, at the same $2 / $10 introductory price as Argon. It is not in the API yet. source ↗

OFFICIAL · Nov 5, 2026Price change ahead: Gemini 4 Argon's introductory $2 / $10 rate ends Nov 30, 2026. It becomes $4 / $20 per 1M tokens on Dec 1. source ↗

Current models

Model	Arena Elo	GPQA	$ / 1M in · out	Note
Gemini 4 Argon docs ↗	1520 source ↗	96.4% source ↗	$2 / $10 source ↗	Introductory price until Nov 30, 2026; $4 / $20 from Dec 1. No higher rate for long prompts.
Gemini 3.8 Flash docs ↗	1496 source ↗	95.4% source ↗	$0.75 / $3.75 source ↗	Until Dec 31, 2026; $1.50 / $7.50 from Jan 1, 2027. No higher rate for long prompts.

Arena Elo from the arena.ai text leaderboard as of Oct 27, 2026 source ↗.

2026 release history

Date	Model	Type	Source
Oct 28, 2026	Gemini 4 Carbon	trusted access only (not counted)	source ↗
Oct 13, 2026	Gemini 4 Argon	API release	source ↗
Sep 30, 2026	Gemini 4 Argon	trusted access only (not counted)	source ↗
Sep 2, 2026	Gemini 3.8 Flash	API release	source ↗
Aug 13, 2026	Gemini 3.7 Flash	API release	source ↗
Jul 21, 2026	Gemini 3.6 Flash	API release	source ↗
May 19, 2026	Gemini 3.5 Flash	API release	source ↗
Feb 19, 2026	Gemini 3.1 Pro	public API preview	source ↗

Gaps count public releases only: API releases, public API previews and open weights. Trusted-access and app-only launches are listed but not counted.

Frequently asked questions

When will Google DeepMind release its next model?

Google DeepMind has named Gemini 4 Carbon as its next model. Its last release was Gemini 4 Argon on Oct 13, 2026. Its recent release gaps were 63, 23, 20, 41 days (typical about 32 days), so if it keeps that pace, the next release would fall in this rough window: Now to Dec 15, 2026. Labs do not follow schedules.

What is Google DeepMind's latest model?

Google DeepMind's current models are Gemini 4 Argon, Gemini 3.8 Flash. The most recent release was Gemini 4 Argon on Oct 13, 2026.

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Facts checked Nov 5, 2026 against official sources. Every number links to its source. Spotted an error? Email [email protected].