# Bad Influence story: Gemini 4 Carbon unavailable to users and API despite announcement

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-08 13:33. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/f912afc2-41a6-445a-83f0-e71853ac85cc

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Latest update (11-08 13:33): Gemini 4 Carbon is not yet available to any users or via API

Overview: Yuchen Jin says Gemini 4 Carbon is not available to free, Pro, or Ultra users, nor through the API, as of November 8, 2026. In a post on X, he asks where the model can be used. He says it was announced late last month as state-of-the-art and ranks first on Artificial Analysis. The report does not include a statement from Google on a release date.

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1. 11-08 13:33 · Yuchen Jin · [Gemini 4 Carbon is not yet available to any users or via API](https://badinfluence.news/items/i23845wugzi4znrghflfc0bue)
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