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Google releases Gemini 4 Carbon with agent ‘swarm’ feature
The Verge · By Robert Hart ·
The Brief · written from 6 sources
- Google rolled out Gemini 4 Carbon to paid API and AI Ultra users on 2026-11-10, after a limited release to cybersecurity defenders two weeks earlier.
- Google calls Carbon its strongest model yet and says it can compete with the best systems from Anthropic.
- Google also previewed a swarm feature for agents in Antigravity, and Carbon is available on Vercel AI Gateway.
Why it matters
Developers can now access Gemini 4 Carbon through the paid API and AI Ultra, so it can be evaluated against current frontier models in their own products and workflows.
Who’s affected
- Developers using the Gemini API
- AI Ultra subscribers
- Vercel AI Gateway users
- Antigravity users
Google is rolling out its latest AI model, Gemini 4 Carbon, to the general public after releasing it to a select group of "cybersecurity defenders" two weeks ago. Google claims Carbon is its "strongest model" yet, and capable of competing with the very best systems from Anthropic…
Timeline
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Google releases Gemini 4 Carbon with agent ‘swarm’ feature
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Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews
Google's Gemini 4 Carbon is now widely available around the world - 18h ago ↗
Vercel News
Gemini 4 Carbon now available on AI Gateway