Vals Index v2.1
Gemini 4 Argon 68.9% In use Version 2.1 of Vals AI's GDP-weighted index, which moved coding to Terminal-Bench 4.0 and added a tax sector.
Released 25 September 2026. Terminal-Bench 4.0 replaced 2.1, and Tax Agent Bench entered at weight 0.5, so the denominator rose from 14.8 to 15.3. Finance and legal were unchanged.
- Scored
- Graded by a model A language model scores each response, usually against a rubric.
- Answers
- Agent task Many steps in a terminal, browser, desktop, app, game or robot.
Gemini 4 Argon leads with 68.9%
Best score per model as labs report them in their own cards. Labs pick their own settings, so these compare less cleanly than independent runs.
- 1 Gemini 4 Argon 68.9%
| # | Model | Score | Setting | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gemini 4 Argon | 68.9% | Oct 2026 | Model card |
Scores over time
All the scores we have, one dot each, so a model tested at several settings appears more than once.
One lab put it in a launch post in the last six months
Launch posts from every lab that has listed it, one tick per post. Tall colored ticks include it, and short gray ones leave it out.
| Date | Launch post | Score | As the post writes it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 | Gemini 4 Argon | 68.9 | Vals Index |
One system card reports it
Besides launch posts, we read the system cards, model cards and technical reports labs publish with a release. They report far more, including safety and frontier-risk tests.
| Date | Document | Score | As the document writes it | Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 | Gemini 4 Argon model card | 68.9 | Vals Index (results table, p.5) | Capabilities |
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