Model comparison
Gemini 4 Argon vs Palm 2
Gemini 4 Argon is the stronger model overall, scoring 56.5 to 30.0 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 10 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 10 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemini 4 Argon scores higher in 7 categories and Palm 2 in 0 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Gemini 4 Argon leads 71.4 to 25.6.
Side by side
| Gemini 4 Argon | Palm 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | ||
| Noometry Index | 56.5 | 30.0 |
| Released | 2026-09-30 | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 21 | 10 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 62.0 (#9), Palm 2: 29.0 (#311)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1550 | 994 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1678 | — |
| FrontierSWE | 55% | — |
| SciCode | 61.8% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemini 4 Argon: 49.2 (#8), Palm 2: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 82.2% | — |
| Vending-Bench 2 | 13,718 | — |
Reasoning Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 44.2 (#47), Palm 2: 19.1 (#271)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1548 | 1005 |
| CritPt | 27.1% | — |
Math Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 73.9 (#17), Palm 2: 30.8 (#231)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1536 | 1049 |
| ProofBench | 99% | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Gemini 4 Argon: 43.9 (#89), Palm 2: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1553 | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemini 4 Argon: 46.5 (#14), Palm 2: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Blueprint-Bench 2 | 54.4% | — |
Multilingual Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 60.3 (#1), Palm 2: 20.9 (#295)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1523 | 916 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1610 | 887 |
| LMArena Russian | 1537 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1497 | — |
Instruction Following Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 80.1 (#2), Palm 2: 51.0 (#296)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1538 | 1010 |
Long Context Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 47.6 (#15), Palm 2: 30.8 (#285)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1549 | 1010 |
Writing & Preference Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 71.4 (#19), Palm 2: 25.6 (#304)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1534 | 1027 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1531 | 991 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1557 | 994 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 4 Argon better than Palm 2?
Gemini 4 Argon is the stronger model overall, scoring 56.5 to 30.0 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemini 4 Argon or Palm 2 better for coding?
Gemini 4 Argon scores higher on coding benchmarks: 62.0 versus 29.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemini 4 Argon and Palm 2 share?
10 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemini 4 Argon has 21 scored results on Noometry and Palm 2 has 10.