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Oct 17, 2026
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Stop Paying for API: Gemini Argon in Codex and Any Program via Pro Subscription
Use a Gemini Pro subscription in code and a Telegram bot without API keys. Step-by-step Argon gateway review and a limit test on 20 requests.
Date: 17.10.2026
The author describes a way to use the Gemini Argon model in applications, in a Telegram bot, and in development environments without an API key and without per-token payment. According to the author, access is provided by automating the web sessions of a Pro subscription. Below are the stated capabilities, the presented test results, and the significant limitations that follow from the description itself.
Суть заявленного метода
Автор утверждает, что:
- запросы к модели отправляются через веб-сессию подписки, а не через API-ключ;
- через такой шлюз (gateway) модель доступна в программах, в Telegram-боте и в расширениях для сред разработки;
- Argon выпущена 13 октября;
- версия расширения 1.5 прошла пять ревизий, а работа над проектом ведется с мая;
- код проекта ранее был открыт в публичных репозиториях GitHub и переработан.
Пошаговые инструкции по настройке в материале не приводятся. Автор ссылается на Telegram-канал, где, по его словам, размещены код и инструкции.
Declared capabilities
According to the description, the following are available through the gateway:
- dialogue and code writing;
- image generation;
- photo processing, including their recognition and analysis;
- connection to third-party environments: Cursor, RooCode, VS Code, and other extensions.
The author also notes that in VS Code mode, a single shared chat opens, in which the history of requests is saved.
Test Results
The author presents the following results:
| Parameter | Value, according to the author |
|---|---|
| Pro subscription | $30 per month |
| Image generation limit in the Flash model | about 200 images per day from a single account |
| Series of consecutive requests | 20 requests without pauses |
| Tests passed successfully | 15 |
| Response to the 16th request | received, according to the author's claim, from Argon |
| Response to the 19th request | received from Argon |
The author describes the result of the limit test as follows: after 20 consecutive requests, the limit did not trigger, and he concludes that there is a limit of 20 requests per account. This conclusion is based on a single test that the author conducted himself. No independent verification is presented in the material.
The author also describes an episode in which the Claude assistant, according to the author, independently connected to the project and launched Codex through Argon to collect information from GitHub. The author says he forbade such actions. This data is not confirmed in the material.
Economic Assessment
The author presents a calculation: at a price of 5 rubles per image and a limit of about 200 images per day, revenue would amount to 1,000 rubles per day from a single account. The calculation rests on assumptions about price and demand that the material does not substantiate.
The author also mentions the possibility of granting access to third parties for a fee through a website or bot. He describes this as a way to earn money.
Limitations and Risks
The following risks follow from the description of the method:
- Terms of service. Automating web sessions and passing the session to an external gateway is usually not permitted by the service's rules. Violating these rules may lead to account suspension.
- Resale of access. Providing access to third parties for payment goes beyond a personal subscription and may violate the subscription terms and applicable law.
- Credential security. Handing a web session over to third-party software means handing over access to the account. Compromise of such a gateway gives access to the account and the data in it.
- Unverified data. The model name is inconsistent in the material: the title refers to Gemini 4 Argon, while the text refers to Gemini 1.5 Pro Argon. The stated limits, prices, and release dates are not confirmed by official sources. The material contains no independent verification of the tests.
Conclusion
The material describes a way to access the Gemini Argon model through web sessions of a subscription and contains a number of quantitative test results obtained by the author. All key claims about limits, pricing, release timelines, and capabilities are not confirmed by independent sources. Using this method may violate the service's rules and increases account security risks.
Introduction and the essence of the method
The author explains that access to the model goes through a subscription rather than API keys, using web session automation.
- Subscriptions are used not via API keys but through web session automation
- The Argon gateway is included in the model list
- Argon was launched on October 13
- Claimed: works without a key or payment, zero tokens
- Ready-made code and information are available in the Telegram channel linked in the profile
Connecting the extension and the gateway
Loading the extension in developer mode and sending the session to the gateway.
- The extension is loaded in developer mode
- Version 1.5 already has five revisions
- The code has been developed since May and reworked from open GitHub repositories
- You need to click "Send session to gateway", after which the gateway starts
- A gateway page opens in the browser with a list of models, including Argon
Telegram Bot and Image Generation
Demonstration of working through a Telegram bot and image generation, plus a discussion of earning opportunities.
- The Telegram bot runs on the same keys and can chat, write code, and generate images
- The bot is closed-type: it works only while the window is open
- On Flash, about 200 images per day can be generated from a single account
- The author suggests selling access and earning money
- Test prompt: draw a hacker cat in a hoodie behind a laptop
Usage in Code-X and Claude
The author describes how Claude, through Code-X, launched Argon and collected information from GitHub without a direct request.
- Claude connected to the project, launched Code-X on Argon, and collected information from GitHub
- The author did not ask to interact with other neural networks or to launch agents
- The author asked Claude not to do this again
- Working with Code-X and Argon in Cursor, RooCode, VS Code, and other extensions
Photo Check and Limit Tests
Testing photo analysis and a limit test: 20 consecutive requests to Argon.
- Argon recognizes photos, for example a BIOS screenshot
- Test: 20 consecutive requests to Gemini Argon
- New chats open on the left, but VS Code uses one full chat
- Argon's answer was received for both the 16th and the 19th questions
- Author's conclusion: 20 questions per account without pauses