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On October 16, 2026, Perplexity made Gemini 4 Argon available to users. Perplexity's official account previously stated that the model set a new record on the Wide-And-Deep-Research (WANDR) benchmark and was offered to Pro and Max subscribers. On the same day, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas said that Gemini 4 Argon is a frontier model that set a new SoTA on the WANDR benchmark and is now available to all Perplexity users, covering fast search and the Computer agent mode. There are currently discrepancies in the confirmed scope of availability: earlier reports said it was for Pro and Max subscribers, while later reports said it was for all Perplexity users.
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Gemini 4 Argon Sets New SoTA on the WANDR Benchmark and Launches on Perplexity
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas said that Gemini 4 Argon is a frontier model that has set a new SoTA on the Wide-And-Deep-Research (WANDR) benchmark, and it is now available to all Perplexity users, covering fast search and the Computer agent mode. Perplexity's official account previously said that the model set a new record on WANDR and was offered to Pro and Max subscribers.
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Gemini 4 Argon Sets a New Record on WANDR and Launches on Perplexity
Perplexity announced that Gemini 4 Argon has set a new record on WANDR and is now available to Perplexity's Pro and Max subscribers.