Gemini 4 Argon vs Grok 4.7
Gemini 4 Argon scores higher on the Models at Work leaderboard (85 vs 58 out of 100). Gemini 4 Argon is about 1.9× cheaper per blended million tokens ($1.99 vs $3.74, one figure an Artificial Analysis estimate). On Artificial Analysis' independent Intelligence Index, Gemini 4 Argon leads 53 to 46.
| Gemini 4 Argon · Google | Grok 4.7 · xAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Leaderboard rank | #3 | #12 |
| Score (0–100) | 85 | 58 |
| Tier | Frontier | Workhorse |
| Price per 1M tokens | $1.99 blended (estimate) | $3.74 blended (estimate) |
| Context window | 1M | 500K |
| Open weights | No | No |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index | 53 | 46 |
| Arena text score | 1525 | — |
| Best for | Chat and assistant products, Google Cloud shops, Price-sensitive frontier work | X-integrated products |
Choose Gemini 4 Argon if…
- you need chat and assistant products
- you need google cloud shops
- you need price-sensitive frontier work
Wins the popularity contest: first on Arena, mid-pack on the index, and priced like a workhorse.
Caveats: Google's public pricing page did not list Argon when read; the blended figure is Artificial Analysis' estimate.
Choose Grok 4.7 if…
- you need x-integrated products
Mid-table on the index at a frontier price, with a smaller context window than everyone above it.
Caveats: 500K context is the smallest in the table. Listed by Artificial Analysis under the creator's current corporate name.
What practitioners say
Gemini 4 Argon: The announcement thread ran to 1,190 comments; the independent analysis thread was smaller and more measured.
Questions people ask
Which is better, Gemini 4 Argon or Grok 4.7?
Gemini 4 Argon scores higher on the Models at Work leaderboard (85 vs 58 out of 100). Gemini 4 Argon is about 1.9× cheaper per blended million tokens ($1.99 vs $3.74, one figure an Artificial Analysis estimate). On Artificial Analysis' independent Intelligence Index, Gemini 4 Argon leads 53 to 46.
When should I choose Gemini 4 Argon over Grok 4.7?
Choose Gemini 4 Argon for chat and assistant products, google cloud shops, price-sensitive frontier work. Wins the popularity contest: first on Arena, mid-pack on the index, and priced like a workhorse.
When should I choose Grok 4.7 over Gemini 4 Argon?
Choose Grok 4.7 for x-integrated products. Mid-table on the index at a frontier price, with a smaller context window than everyone above it.
Which is cheaper, Gemini 4 Argon or Grok 4.7?
Google does not publish a simple list price for Gemini 4 Argon; Artificial Analysis estimates a blended $1.99 per million tokens (three input to one output). xAI does not publish a simple list price for Grok 4.7; Artificial Analysis estimates a blended $3.74 per million tokens (three input to one output).
Scores come from the Models at Work leaderboard: Score is 0 to 100: 50% independent evals normalised within this table, 20% price-performance, 15% practitioner sentiment from Signals and community threads, 15% operational fit (context, speed, availability, open weights). Models within three points are a tie in practice. Vendor-published figures are labelled as such and never counted as independent. Prices are vendor list prices where published; blended figures assume three input tokens per output token.