Report says Google has opened access to the general-purpose version of Gemini 4 Carbon; Wiz used the security version to find zero-day vulnerabilities
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According to the news flash, Google has opened access to the general-purpose version of Gemini 4 Carbon, while Wiz's zero-day vulnerability case used a cybersecurity version requiring a separate application.
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Google's most powerful model, Gemini 4 Carbon, officially opens for access; security team finds a new zero-day vulnerability in 2 hours
In a news flash, Dongcha Beating AI reports that Google has officially opened access to Gemini 4 Carbon to general users. For the previous 2 weeks, only a small number of cybersecurity teams could try it; now all paid developers can access it through API. Google AI Ultra users can also use it in Gemini, Search AI mode, and Antigravity. Pro and free users are not supported for now.
Google also disclosed a real-world application. Its cybersecurity company Wiz used Carbon to examine major software service providers, finding new zero-day vulnerabilities in less than 2 hours and helping the companies fix them. Google said such vulnerability research previously typically took weeks.
However, Wiz used Carbon for cyber, a specialized cybersecurity version that still requires an application to the Fairwind program for access. The version now open to general users is the general-purpose version.API has an introductory price per million Token of 2 USD for input and 10 USD for output, the same as Argon. The offer lasts only until November 30, after which prices double.
Google said Carbon is suited to complex programming, deep debugging, and scientific research, spending more Token on repeated reasoning and verification. Argon remains the recommendation for most everyday tasks.
Original link:https://m.theblockbeats.info/flash/376670
Key points
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The news flash says all paid developers can access API through Gemini 4 Carbon；Google AI Ultra users can also use it in Gemini, Search AI mode, and Antigravity. Pro and free users are not supported for now.
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According to the article's account, Google said Wiz used Carbon to examine major software service providers, finding new zero-day vulnerabilities in less than 2 hours and helping fix them.
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Wiz used Carbon for cyber, which still requires an application to the Fairwind program for access; the version opened this time is the general-purpose version.
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The article lists an introductory price for API of Token per million for input at 2 USD and output at 10 USD, the same as Argon; the offer lasts until November 30, after which prices double.
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Google said Carbon is suited to complex programming, deep debugging, and scientific research, using more Token for repeated reasoning and verification. Argon remains the recommendation for most everyday tasks.
AI-assisted interpretation
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The report requires a distinction between versions: paid developers can access the general-purpose version, while the vulnerability discovery case used a cybersecurity version that still requires an application. The case cannot be taken as direct proof that the general-purpose version delivers the same results. The access described in the article also does not mean it is free for all users.
Why it matters to readers
If the report is accurate, model selection and usage costs for complex tasks merit attention; however, the security case does not directly demonstrate the performance of the general-purpose version now available.
First confirm whether your account is eligible, then monitor Token usage and the price after the offer ends; do not judge the general-purpose version's capabilities solely on the basis of the vulnerability case.
Risks and unknowns
The evidence consists only of a media news flash; no original Google announcement or official pricing page was provided. The release, scope of access, and pricing remain unverified.
No vulnerability details, names of affected service providers, or remediation records were provided, so the security case cannot be independently verified.
The original article does not say whether the general-purpose version has the capabilities demonstrated in the cybersecurity version's case.
The characterization of it as the “most powerful model” and the comparison with research previously typically taking weeks lack a test methodology or detailed supporting evidence.
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