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Google’s Gemini 4 Carbon tops AI Intelligence Index, beats rivals

Gemini 4 Carbon is the new #1 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5: preview

What is Gemini 4 Carbon is the new #1 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5?

Gemini 4 Carbon is Google’s latest large-language model, tuned for complex reasoning, scientific knowledge and knowledge-work tasks. It currently leads the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5 with a score of 59, though it trails Claude Opus 5.5 on coding benchmarks.

Who it is for

Developers and researchers who need strong reasoning and scientific problem-solving should watch it and can request early-access through Google’s limited rollout.

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