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Gemini 4 Carbon vs Gemini 4 Hydrogen

Compare Gemini 4 Carbon from Google and Gemini 4 Hydrogen from Google on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the OpenRouter API.

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Gemini 4 Carbon
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Gemini 4 Hydrogen
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Gemini 4 Carbon
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Gemini 4 Hydrogen

Overview

Gemini 4 Carbon
Author
Google
Gemini 4 Hydrogen
Author
Google
Gemini 4 Carbon
Context length
1.05Mtokens
Gemini 4 Hydrogen
Context length
1.05Mtokens
Gemini 4 Carbon
Reasoning
Gemini 4 Hydrogen
Reasoning
Gemini 4 Carbon
Input modalities
Gemini 4 Hydrogen
Input modalities
Gemini 4 Carbon
Output modalities
Gemini 4 Hydrogen
Output modalities

Analysis

Gemini 4 Carbon vs Gemini 4 Hydrogen at a glance

Gemini 4 Carbon
Input price
$2/M tokens
Gemini 4 Hydrogen
Input price
$1.50/M tokens
Gemini 4 Carbon
Output price
$10/M tokens
Gemini 4 Hydrogen
Output price
$7.50/M tokens
Gemini 4 Carbon
Context window
1,048,576 tokens
Gemini 4 Hydrogen
Context window
1,048,576 tokens
Gemini 4 Carbon
Intelligence Index
60.0
Gemini 4 Hydrogen
Intelligence Index
Not available
Gemini 4 Carbon
Coding Index
Not available
Gemini 4 Hydrogen
Coding Index
Not available
Gemini 4 Carbon
Agentic Index
Not available
Gemini 4 Hydrogen
Agentic Index
Not available
Gemini 4 Carbon
Latency (p50)
4.67 s
Gemini 4 Hydrogen
Latency (p50)
1.82 s
Gemini 4 Carbon
Throughput (p50)
36.0 tok/s
Gemini 4 Hydrogen
Throughput (p50)
145.0 tok/s
Gemini 4 Carbon
Provided by
Google
Gemini 4 Hydrogen
Provided by
Google
Gemini 4 Carbon
Model page
Gemini 4 Carbon model details, providers and pricing
Gemini 4 Hydrogen
Model page
Gemini 4 Hydrogen model details, providers and pricing
Gemini 4 Carbon vs Gemini 4 Hydrogen comparison
AttributeGemini 4 CarbonGemini 4 Hydrogen
Input price$2/M tokens$1.50/M tokens
Output price$10/M tokens$7.50/M tokens
Context window1,048,576 tokens1,048,576 tokens
Intelligence Index60.0Not available
Coding IndexNot availableNot available
Agentic IndexNot availableNot available
Latency (p50)4.67 s1.82 s
Throughput (p50)36.0 tok/s145.0 tok/s
Provided byGoogleGoogle
Model pageGemini 4 Carbon model details, providers and pricingGemini 4 Hydrogen model details, providers and pricing

Benchmark data updated Nov 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Is Gemini 4 Carbon cheaper than Gemini 4 Hydrogen?

Gemini 4 Hydrogen is cheaper than Gemini 4 Carbon on OpenRouter: Gemini 4 Hydrogen costs $1.50/M tokens input and $7.50/M tokens output, while Gemini 4 Carbon costs $2/M tokens input and $10/M tokens output.

Which has the longer context window, Gemini 4 Carbon or Gemini 4 Hydrogen?

Gemini 4 Carbon and Gemini 4 Hydrogen have the same context window of 1,048,576 tokens.

Which is faster, Gemini 4 Carbon or Gemini 4 Hydrogen?

Gemini 4 Hydrogen is faster on OpenRouter, generating a median 145.0 tokens per second compared with 36.0 tokens per second for Gemini 4 Carbon.