Google: Gemini 4 Carbon

google/gemini-4-carbon

Gemini 4 Carbon is a frontier Gemini 4 model from Google for coding, agentic and complex reasoning work. It takes text, image, audio, video and file input, supports long decode of up to 1M output tokens through continuation, and controls thinking depth with low, medium and high reasoning effort.

Model specifications

Input
text, image, video, audio, file
Output
text
Context
1,000,000 tokens
Max output
64,000 tokens
Input price
$2 / 1M tokens
Output price
$10 / 1M tokens
Released
2026-11-10

Capabilities

  • Streaming
  • Function calling
  • Vision
  • JSON mode

Provider pricing, discounts and data privacy

Compare effective provider prices, published discounts, regions, retention policies, training use, compliance, and privacy links by service tier.

Standard service tier

2 available providers · discounts up to 20.000000000000004% · tier input average $1.8 / 1M tokens · tier output average $9 / 1M tokens

Google Vertex

Tier: Standard · Region: US

Pricing
Input
$1.6 / 1M tokens
Output
$8 / 1M tokens
Cache read
$0.08 / 1M tokens
Discounts
  • Input: 20% off — list $2 / 1M tokens, discounted $1.6 / 1M tokens, effective $1.6 / 1M tokens
  • Cache read: 20% off — list $0.1 / 1M tokens, discounted $0.08 / 1M tokens, effective $0.08 / 1M tokens
  • Output: 20% off — list $10 / 1M tokens, discounted $8 / 1M tokens, effective $8 / 1M tokens
Data privacy and compliance
Region
US
Zero data retention
Yes
Data retention
Zero retention
Used for training
No
Data collection
Moderated
No
GDPR compliant
Yes
HIPAA compliant
Yes
SOC 2 certified
Yes
BYOK supported
Yes

Google AI Studio

Tier: Standard · Region: US

Pricing
Input
$2 / 1M tokens
Output
$10 / 1M tokens
Cache read
$0.1 / 1M tokens

No provider discount is currently published.

Data privacy and compliance
Region
US
Zero data retention
Yes
Data retention
55-day retention
Used for training
No
Data collection
Moderated
No
GDPR compliant
Yes
HIPAA compliant
No
SOC 2 certified
No
BYOK supported
Yes

Frequently asked questions

What is Google: Gemini 4 Carbon?
Gemini 4 Carbon is a frontier Gemini 4 model from Google for coding, agentic and complex reasoning work. It takes text, image, audio, video and file input, supports long decode of up to 1M output tokens through continuation, and controls thinking depth with low, medium and high reasoning effort.
How much does Google: Gemini 4 Carbon cost?
Input costs start at $2 / 1M tokens and output costs start at $10 / 1M tokens. Provider-level prices vary by service tier.
Are provider discounts available for Google: Gemini 4 Carbon?
Yes. Current provider offers include discounts of up to 20% from list price. The provider table shows list, discounted, and effective prices.
What is the context length of Google: Gemini 4 Carbon?
Google: Gemini 4 Carbon supports a 1,000,000 token context window and up to 64,000 output tokens.
What capabilities does Google: Gemini 4 Carbon support?
Google: Gemini 4 Carbon supports Streaming, Function calling, Vision, JSON mode.
Which providers offer Google: Gemini 4 Carbon?
Google: Gemini 4 Carbon is available from Google Vertex, Google AI Studio.
How do providers handle data privacy for Google: Gemini 4 Carbon?
2 of 2 providers report that customer data is not used for training, and 2 offer zero-data-retention routing. Retention, compliance, and privacy-policy links are listed per provider.

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