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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Command A Plus vs Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview

Too close to call on our weighted score (Command A Plus 35, Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 35). The right pick depends on what you value most.

  1. Cohere

    Command A Plus

    Released May 20, 2026

    35/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$2.50 / $10.00
    • Context128K
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  2. Google

    Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview

    Released Oct 7, 2025

    35/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$1.25 / $10.00
    • Context128K
    Full specs Remove Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview

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01 — Verdict

Too close to call

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Command A Plus 35/100, Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 35/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceGemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewGemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview $3.44 · Command A Plus $4.38 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextAbout the sameCommand A Plus 128,000 · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 128,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsCommand A Plus: Text, Images · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingCommand A PlusPublishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightCommand A PlusGemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview
Price50%1924
Inputs & features30%7060
Context window20%2424
Overall100%35/10035/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Command A Plus vs Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview specifications side by side
SpecificationCommand A PlusCohereGemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewGoogle
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$2.50$1.25 (best)
Output$10.00$10.00
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$4.38$3.44 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateOver 200K: $2.50 / $15.00
Price sourceOfficial Cohere APIOfficial Google API
Limits
Context window128,000 tokens128,000 tokens
Max output64,000 tokens64,000 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesNo
Availability
WeightsOpenProprietary
API model IDcommand-a-plus-05-2026gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025
API providers12 (best)
ReleasedMay 20, 2026Oct 7, 2025
Knowledge cutoffApr 1, 2025Jan 2025
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • Command A Plus$45.00
  • Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview$32.50
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Command A Plus or Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview?

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Command A Plus 35/100, Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 35/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, Command A Plus or Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview?

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview is cheaper at $1.25 input / $10.00 output per million tokens (official Google API price). Command A Plus costs $2.50 input / $10.00 output per million tokens (official Cohere API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $3.44 per million tokens for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview versus $4.38 for Command A Plus (1.3× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Command A Plus has not been scored yet and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Command A Plus and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Command A Plus and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview share the same 128,000-token context window. Maximum output per response: Command A Plus up to 64,000, Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview up to 64,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Command A Plus accepts text and images; Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview accepts text and images. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

Command A Plus publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Command A Plus is the newest, released May 20, 2026. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview came out Oct 7, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Command A Plus Apr 1, 2025, Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview Jan 2025.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.

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