# Google rolls out Gemini 4 Hydrogen, finally replacing 3.8 Flash

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5 outlets covering · First listed: Ars Technica, Nov 12, 2026, 1:23 PM · Read it: <https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/11/google-rolls-out-gemini-4-hydrogen-finally-replacing-3-8-flash/>

Gemini 4 Hydrogen isn't getting a slow, security-conscious release like Carbon and Argon.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 12, 2026, 12:00 PM: [Introducing Gemini 4 Hydrogen](<https://deepmind.google/blog/introducing-gemini-4-hydrogen/>) — Google DeepMind (Company blog, United Kingdom)
- Nov 12, 2026, 12:08 PM: [Google’s Gemini 4 Hydrogen runs 2.5x faster than 3.8 Flash and edges past Argon](<https://cryptobriefing.com/gemini-4-hydrogen-faster-than-3-8-flash/>) — Crypto Briefing (Specialist)
  Google's Gemini 4 Hydrogen's speed and efficiency could redefine AI application responsiveness, impacting developer strategies and AI market dynamics.
- Nov 12, 2026, 12:40 PM: [Google launches Gemini 4 Hydrogen, calling it a major upgrade over Gemini 3.8 Flash, at $1.50/1M input and $7.50/1M output tokens across its 1M context window (Koray Kavukcuoglu/Google)](<https://www.techmeme.com/261112/p46>) — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 12, 2026, 12:52 PM: [Gemini 4 Hydrogen and Orchestrator](<https://antigravity.google/blog/gemini-4-hydrogen-in-google-antigravity/>) — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:23 PM: [Google rolls out Gemini 4 Hydrogen, finally replacing 3.8 Flash](<https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/11/google-rolls-out-gemini-4-hydrogen-finally-replacing-3-8-flash/>) — Ars Technica (Digital news, United States)
  Gemini 4 Hydrogen isn't getting a slow, security-conscious release like Carbon and Argon.