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Command A vs Gemma 3 27B

Command A (Cohere) and Gemma 3 27B (Google) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 9 September 2026

As of 9 September 2026, Gemma 3 27B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#115 vs #118); Gemma 3 27B is 22.2× cheaper per output token ($0.45/1M vs $10.00/1M); and Command A offers the longer context window (256K vs 131K tokens).

Which should you choose?

Choose Command A if…

  • you need the longer context window — 256K tokens against 131K.
  • Arena coding is your yardstick — 1389 against 1358.
  • BFCL V4 is your yardstick — 46.5 against 29.5.
  • AA τ²-Bench Telecom is your yardstick — 15.2% against 10.5%.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Command A was listed 13 March 2025, Gemma 3 27B 12 March 2025.

Choose Gemma 3 27B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #115 against #118 (35.9 vs 34.3 points).
  • API cost matters — $0.45/1M output tokens against $10.00/1M, about 22.2× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.08/1M against $2.50/1M.
  • you want provider choice — 4 listed API providers against 1.
  • AA Humanity's Last Exam is your yardstick — 4.4% against 4.0%.

Command A vs Gemma 3 27B: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Command A and Gemma 3 27B
FieldCommand ACohereGemma 3 27BGoogle
ModelCap Index position#118#115
Index score34.335.9
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$2.50$0.08
Output price / 1M tokens$10.00$0.45
Context window256K tokens131K tokens
Max output tokens8K118K
API providers listed14
Weight accessGated accessGated access
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
First listed13 March 202512 March 2025
PublisherCohereGoogle

Evidence: 2 public benchmark observations across 2 boards · 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Command A vs Gemma 3 27B

Public benchmark boards where Command A or Gemma 3 27B has a published result
BoardCommand AGemma 3 27BLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13891383–139613581351–1365Command A
BFCL V4UC Berkeley (Gorilla)46.5Function calling29.5PromptCommand A
AA Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis—4.9intelligence-index:v4.3:non-reasoningOnly one result
AA Terminal-Bench 2.1Artificial Analysis—4.5%terminal-bench:2.1:terminus-2:e2b:pass-at-1:3-repeats:source-model="Gemma 3 27B":reasoning=falseOnly one result
AA τ²-Bench TelecomArtificial Analysis15.2%tau2:telecom:dual-control:pass-at-1:3-repeats:source-model="Command A":reasoning=false10.5%tau2:telecom:dual-control:pass-at-1:3-repeats:source-model="Gemma 3 27B":reasoning=falseCommand A
AA Humanity's Last ExamArtificial Analysis4.0%hle:may-2025:text-only-2158:no-tools:pass-at-1:source-model="Command A":reasoning=false4.4%hle:may-2025:text-only-2158:no-tools:pass-at-1:source-model="Gemma 3 27B":reasoning=falseGemma 3 27B

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Command A vs Gemma 3 27B: common questions

Is Command A better than Gemma 3 27B?

Gemma 3 27B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 9 September 2026: #115 against #118. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it. Their published uncertainty intervals overlap, so the rank difference alone does not establish a reliable capability advantage for your workload.

Is Command A cheaper than Gemma 3 27B?

Gemma 3 27B is cheaper on output tokens: $0.45/1M against $10.00/1M. Input tokens are $2.50/1M for Command A and $0.08/1M for Gemma 3 27B. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens. For 1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each (2M input + 0.5M output), the listed-rate estimate is $10.00 for Command A versus $0.39 for Gemma 3 27B. Gemma 3 27B costs 96.2% less in this scenario. This excludes caching, batch discounts, prompt-length tiers, tool charges and retries; verify the selected endpoint before budgeting.

Which has the bigger context window, Command A or Gemma 3 27B?

Command A has the larger context window: 256K tokens against 131K.

Which is better for coding, Command A or Gemma 3 27B?

Arena coding: Command A 1389, Gemma 3 27B 1358 — Command A leads.

Are Command A and Gemma 3 27B open-weight models?

Command A: Gated access. Gemma 3 27B: Gated access. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run Command A and Gemma 3 27B?

ModelCap currently lists 1 API provider for Command A and 4 for Gemma 3 27B, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Command A vs Gemma 3 27B comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 9 September 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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