Google's Gemini 4 Hydrogen is free — here are 5 impressive things you can do with it

Google has launched Gemini 4 Hydrogen, a new free AI chatbot that boasts several impressive upgrades over its predecessor. The model is designed to be faster, more accurate, and better at following instructions, scoring higher than the more expensive Gemini 4 Argon on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. One of the key benefits is its ability to handle complex requests, work across different apps, and produce useful results without endless follow-up prompts.

Additionally, Google claims that Gemini 4 Hydrogen reduces fabricated information by more than fivefold compared to its previous model. However, users will not have the option to manually select the model; instead, Google's automatic model selection will determine when Hydrogen is appropriate for a given request.

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