Command A Plus vs Gemini 3 Pro Preview
Gemini 3 Pro Preview comes out ahead, 52 to 35 on our weighted score.
CohereCommand A Plus
35/100- ECI—
- Price$2.50 / $10.00
- Context128K
- Our pick
GoogleGemini 3 Pro Preview
52/100- ECI153.0
- Price$2.00 / $12.00
- Context1.05M
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Gemini 3 Pro Preview is our pick
Gemini 3 Pro Preview is the better all-round choice, scoring 52/100 against Command A Plus (35). It leads on inputs & features and context window. 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 priceCommand A PlusCommand A Plus $4.38 · Gemini 3 Pro Preview $4.50 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGemini 3 Pro PreviewGemini 3 Pro Preview 1,048,576 · Command A Plus 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsGemini 3 Pro PreviewCommand A Plus: Text, Images · Gemini 3 Pro Preview: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video
- Self-hostingCommand A PlusPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Command A Plus | Gemini 3 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 19 | 19 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 70 | 100 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 61 |
| Overall | 100% | 35/100 | 52/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Command A PlusCohere | Gemini 3 Pro PreviewGoogle |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | 153.0 |
| ECI rank | — | #39 of 148 |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | — | 92.6% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | — | 91.4% |
| SWE-bench VerifiedFixing real GitHub issues | — | 72.9% |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $2.50 | $2.00 (best) |
| Output | $10.00 (best) | $12.00 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $4.38 (best) | $4.50 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Cohere API | Median of 2 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 128,000 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 64,000 tokens | 65,536 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | Yes |
| Audio | No | Yes |
| Video | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | command-a-plus-05-2026 | — |
| API providers | 1 | 3 (best) |
| Released | May 20, 2026 | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Apr 1, 2025 | Jan 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- Command A Plus$45.00
- Gemini 3 Pro Preview$44.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Command A Plus or Gemini 3 Pro Preview?
Gemini 3 Pro Preview is the better all-round choice, scoring 52/100 against Command A Plus (35). It leads on inputs & features and context window. 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 3 Pro Preview?
Command A Plus is cheaper at $2.50 input / $10.00 output per million tokens (official Cohere API price). Gemini 3 Pro Preview costs $2.00 input / $12.00 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $4.38 per million tokens for Command A Plus versus $4.50 for Gemini 3 Pro Preview (1× 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 3 Pro Preview has an ECI of 153.0.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Command A Plus 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?
Gemini 3 Pro Preview has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 128,000 for Command A Plus. Maximum output per response: Command A Plus up to 64,000, Gemini 3 Pro Preview up to 65,536 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Command A Plus accepts text and images; Gemini 3 Pro Preview accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video. Gemini 3 Pro Preview handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Command A Plus publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Gemini 3 Pro Preview is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Command A Plus is the newest, released May 20, 2026. Gemini 3 Pro Preview came out Nov 18, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Command A Plus Apr 1, 2025, Gemini 3 Pro 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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