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Gemini 4 Hydrogen: Google's Budget Model That Doubles Your Coding Power for the Same Price
Google launched Gemini 4 Hydrogen on 12 Nov 2026. It costs the same as 3.8 Flash, runs 2.5x faster, and its Terminal-Bench 4.1 coding score more than tripled (57% vs 18.2%). Here's how students can switch to it, with free access in Google Search, while the Gemini app and AI Studio free tiers still
Arnab Biswas