Command A+ vs Gemma 2 27B

Updated October 21, 2026. 0 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.

Replace Command A+ Replace Gemma 2 27B

Command A+Cohere

Coding: No data
Overall: No data
Output $/M: $1.50

Gemma 2 27BGoogle

Coding: No data
Overall: No data
Output $/M: $0.65

vs $1.50 vs $0.65 per 1M output tokens. Gemma 2 27B is 2.3x cheaper.

Decision reading

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.

Command A+ has the edge where the context window is larger, 192K against 8K tokens.

Model ACommand A+CohereNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task Model BGemma 2 27BGoogleNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task

Shared results: 0
Command A+ only: 0
Gemma 2 27B only: 36
Like-for-like categories: 0 of 9

Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results only one model has describe coverage, not superiority.

Which one for your work

Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.

Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Long documents
Listed context window
Command A+
Command A+ takes 192K tokens against 8K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Gemma 2 27B
Command A+ $0.0010, Gemma 2 27B $0.0010 per turn.
List prices

At a glance

Coding index: Command A+ not benchmarked, Gemma 2 27B not benchmarked.
Widest category: No category has a result for both models.
Widest single gap: No benchmark has a result for both models.
Output price: Command A+ $1.50 against Gemma 2 27B $0.65 per million output tokens, 2.3x apart.
Context window: Command A+ takes 192K tokens, Gemma 2 27B 8K.

Benchmark by benchmark

First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.

CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index2 boards, none shared

Coding benchmarks for Command A+ and Gemma 2 27B
Benchmark	Command A+	Gemma 2 27B	Leader
LMArena Text: coding	Not measured	1211	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: software and IT	Not measured	1228	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
Neither model has a result on the other 36 boards here

IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared

Intelligence benchmarks for Command A+ and Gemma 2 27B
Benchmark	Command A+	Gemma 2 27B	Leader
Epoch Capabilities Index	Not measured	122.1	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here

Agentic workNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared

Agentic work benchmarks for Command A+ and Gemma 2 27B
Benchmark	Command A+	Gemma 2 27B	Leader
Neither model has a result on 39 boards here

ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards, none shared

Reasoning benchmarks for Command A+ and Gemma 2 27B
Benchmark	Command A+	Gemma 2 27B	Leader
GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run)	Not measured	36.5%	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: hard prompts	Not measured	1198	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: expert	Not measured	1171	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: hard prompts in English	Not measured	1206	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here

MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards, none shared

Math benchmarks for Command A+ and Gemma 2 27B
Benchmark	Command A+	Gemma 2 27B	Leader
OTIS Mock AIME	Not measured	1.4%	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
MATH level 5	Not measured	27.9%	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: math	Not measured	1212	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: mathematical work	Not measured	1221	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
Neither model has a result on the other 9 boards here

KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index6 boards, none shared

Knowledge benchmarks for Command A+ and Gemma 2 27B
Benchmark	Command A+	Gemma 2 27B	Leader
LegalBench (Vals AI)	Not measured	68.0%	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
MMLU	Not measured	75.7%	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: science	Not measured	1228	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare	Not measured	1198	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: legal and government	Not measured	1241	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: business and finance	Not measured	1208	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here

Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared

Web design benchmarks for Command A+ and Gemma 2 27B
Benchmark	Command A+	Gemma 2 27B	Leader
Neither model has a result on 9 boards here

GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index19 boards, none shared

General benchmarks for Command A+ and Gemma 2 27B
Benchmark	Command A+	Gemma 2 27B	Leader
DTBench	Not measured	48.0%	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMCA	Not measured	7.1%	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text	Not measured	1231	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: instruction following	Not measured	1206	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: creative writing	Not measured	1240	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: English	Not measured	1242	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: non-English	Not measured	1217	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: Chinese	Not measured	1221	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: German	Not measured	1209	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: Japanese	Not measured	1175	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: Korean	Not measured	1174	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: French	Not measured	1248	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: Spanish	Not measured	1228	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: Russian	Not measured	1234	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: Polish	Not measured	1277	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: multi-turn	Not measured	1224	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: longer queries	Not measured	1230	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: writing and language	Not measured	1249	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: entertainment and media	Not measured	1212	Only Gemma 2 27B measured
Neither model has a result on the other 27 boards here

Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared

Image generation benchmarks for Command A+ and Gemma 2 27B
Benchmark	Command A+	Gemma 2 27B	Leader
Neither model has a result on 5 boards here

What each workload costs

Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.

Chat turn

1K input + 500 output tokens

Command A+$0.0010Fits in one request

Gemma 2 27B$0.0010Fits in one request

Gemma 2 27B costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Command A+$0.019Fits in one request

Gemma 2 27B$0.034Exceeds the context window

Command A+ costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Command A+$0.075Exceeds the context window

Gemma 2 27B$0.137Exceeds the context window

Command A+ costs less

Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.

Specification differences

The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.

Specifications of Command A+ and Gemma 2 27B
Specification	Cohere Command A+	Google Gemma 2 27B
Maker	Cohere	Google
Weights	No public weights listed	Open weights
Released	September 22, 2026	July 13, 2024
Context window	192K	8K
Input $/Mtok	$0.30	$0.65
Output $/Mtok	$1.50	$0.65
Coding index	Not benchmarked	Not benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it	0	0
Cost per solved task	Not computable	Not computable
Source	OpenRouter listing	OpenRouter listing

Questions

Is Command A+ better than Gemma 2 27B for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Command A+ has the edge where the context window is larger, 192K against 8K tokens.

Which is cheaper, Command A+ or Gemma 2 27B?

Command A+ costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens; Gemma 2 27B costs $0.65 and $0.65. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

Which has the bigger context window, Command A+ or Gemma 2 27B?

Command A+, with 192K tokens against 8K.

How many benchmarks is the Command A+ vs Gemma 2 27B comparison based on?

0 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Command A+'s coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Gemma 2 27B's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.