Google Reportedly Tests Gemini 4 Pro Under the Gemini 3.8 Flash Name, Impressing With SVG Generation

Summary

Google is reportedly testing its Gemini 4 Pro model on Arena and other benchmark platforms under the name “gemini-3.8-flash.” The model’s internal development codename is said to be Argon, but Google has not officially announced it. Images shared by a user show Gemini 4 Pro generating an SVG illustration of a pelican riding a bicycle, a task presented as a test of structural, path, and geometric understanding. The result was described as very strong by the poster, who also compared it with OpenAI’s GPT-6Astra Pro on the same prompt. The report says the test version may not represent the model’s final capability, and the claim that performance could improve after release comes from the poster rather than Google. No official launch details or confirmation from Google are provided.