Google vs 
MBZUAI
Verdict
- Google's flagship leads: Gemini 4 Argon at 70.7 vs K2 Horizon 375B A23B at 56.3.
- Google has the better model in 4 of 4 price bands.
- MBZUAI's fastest ranked model (K2 Horizon 375B A23B, 879 tok/s) beats Google's (Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite, 414 tok/s).
- Google publishes more open-weights models (17 vs 6).
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | MBZUAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Gemma 4 26B A4B 56.2$0.198/M | – |
| Under $2/M | Gemini 3.8 Flash high 64.4$1.50/M | – |
| Under $10/M | Gemini 4 Argon high 70.7$4.00/M | – |
| Any price | Gemini 4 Argon high 70.7$4.00/M | – |
Line-up
| Metric | MBZUAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 70.7 | 56.3 |
| Ranked models | 40 | 6 |
| Open-weights models | 17 | 6 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.040 | – |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 414 | 879 |
| Release cadence, days | 15 | – |
| Last release | 6 Oct 2026 | – |
| Next expected | 15 Oct 2026 – 27 Oct 2026 | – |