Google's Gemini 4 Carbon tops Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5

Gemini 4 Carbon is the new #1 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5

Google's Gemini 4 Carbon scored 59 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5, taking first place. It ranked second on the coding agent index. Artificial Analysis compared it with similar models and found its cost per task lower than Claude Opus 5.5.

Why it matters: The benchmark puts Gemini 4 Carbon first on general intelligence and cheaper per task than Claude Opus 5.5.