Google Opens Gemini 4 Hydrogen to All as Open-Source Camp Strikes Back on Two Fronts · 1113-823
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Google releases the Gemini 4 Hydrogen model, opening it to all users with faster speed, lower cost, and stronger AI Agent capabilities [0]; meanwhile, the open-source camp continues to push forward, with Perplexity open-sourcing its decision model Decider v1.3 series [1], and Thinking Machines' Inkling 2 Small topping the Code Arena WebDev US open-source model leaderboard with 1647 points [2].
🚀 Key Updates
- Gemini 4 Hydrogen released and available to everyone [0]: Google's new model delivers significant improvements in speed, cost, and AI Agent capabilities, covering code generation, 3D content creation, and consumer product integration.
- Perplexity open-sources Decider v1.3 series [1]: Weights for Decider v1.3 and Decider Flash v1.3 are now available on Hugging Face and free on OpenRouter for one week.
- Inkling 2 Small tops US open-source models [2]: Open-sourced under the Apache 2.0 license, it scores 1647 on Code Arena WebDev, ranking first among US open-source models and fourth globally among open-source models.
🔗 Sources
[1] Just now, the new Gemini 4 model is here again, finally available to everyone — https://www.bestblogs.dev/article/8ca779c8c0?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=resources&entry=rss_article_item [2] Perplexity open-sources Decider v1.3 and Decider Flash v1.3 decision models and adds locate capability — https://aihot.news/items/ormgsz9ulghftsycoflyjlvn0 [3] Inkling 2 Small open-sourced and tops Code Arena WebDev US open-source models with 1647 points — https://aihot.news/items/dnqlj3gqxe92dcpuosi4c2g0r