Cheap Gemini 4 Argon API

What a top-up buys on Gemini 4 Argon

Output-token count only; input tokens are cheaper. First top-up is at least 2.5×.

When to pick Gemini 4 Argon

Gemini 4 Argon costs $0.0080 per 1,500-in/500-out request at list price, $0.0040 effective. It sits in the mid price range — a good default for production apps.

Gemini 4 Argon vs similarly priced models

Nearest models to Gemini 4 Argon by blended price (3 input : 1 output). All run on one Somnus key.

Getting the most out of Gemini 4 Argon for less

• Input is 5.0× cheaper than output on Gemini 4 Argon, so long context with short answers is the cheapest pattern.
• A $200 top-up gives $500 credit — about 125M blended Gemini 4 Argon tokens.
• Mix models: send easy steps to Claude Haiku 5.5 and keep Gemini 4 Argon for the steps that need it.

Other Gemini models on Somnus

Every Google model shares the same key and balance.

Use Gemini 4 Argon

import OpenAI from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({
  apiKey: process.env.SOMNUS_API_KEY,
  baseURL: "https://somnus.world/api/public/gateway/v1",
});

const resp = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "claude-sonnet-5",
  messages: [
    {"role": "user", "content": "Summarise this in one line"}
  ],
});
console.log(resp.choices[0].message.content);

Model id: "gemini-4-argon".

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