Google's Gemini 4 "Carbon" model is reportedly matching Anthropic's Opus 5.5 coding performance

Gemini 4 Argon isn't even widely available yet, and rumors about a more powerful version codenamed Carbon are already making the rounds. According to Business Insider, one employee compared Carbon's coding abilities to Anthropic's Opus 5.5. Meanwhile, new modes are showing up in the Gemini app and AI Studio, suggesting Google is gearing up for the broader Gemini 4 launch. The article Google's Gemini 4 "Carbon" model is reportedly matching Anthropic's Opus 5.5 coding performance appeared first on The Decoder .