Command R7B Arabic vs Gemma 3 27B IT vs Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct
Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct comes out ahead, 72 to 65 and 62 on our weighted score, though Command R7B Arabic is 4.2× cheaper per token.
CohereCommand R7B Arabic
65/100- ECI—
- Price$0.037 / $0.15
- Context128K
GoogleGemma 3 27B IT
62/100- ECI129.9
- Price$0.11 / $0.30
- Context131K
- Our pick
MetaLlama 4 Scout 17B Instruct
72/100- ECI129.6
- Price$0.17 / $0.59
- Context10M
Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct is our pick
Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct is the better all-round choice, scoring 72/100 against Command R7B Arabic (65) and Gemma 3 27B IT (62). It leads on context window. Command R7B Arabic wins 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 priceCommand R7B ArabicCommand R7B Arabic $0.066 · Gemma 3 27B IT $0.157 · Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct $0.275 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextLlama 4 Scout 17B InstructLlama 4 Scout 17B Instruct 10,000,000 · Gemma 3 27B IT 131,072 · Command R7B Arabic 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsGemma 3 27B IT and Llama 4 Scout 17B InstructCommand R7B Arabic: Text · Gemma 3 27B IT: Text, Images · Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct: Text, Images
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Command R7B Arabic | Gemma 3 27B IT | Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 100 | 84 | 73 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 50 | 50 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 25 | 100 |
| Overall | 100% | 65/100 | 62/100 | 72/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Command R7B ArabicCohere | Gemma 3 27B ITGoogle | Llama 4 Scout 17B InstructMeta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | 129.9 (best) | 129.6 |
| ECI rank | — | #137 of 165 (best) | #138 of 165 |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | — | 47.7% | 51.8% (best) |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | — | 22.5% (best) | 7.8% |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.037 (best) | $0.11 | $0.17 |
| Output | $0.15 (best) | $0.30 | $0.59 |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.066 (best) | $0.157 | $0.275 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Cohere API | Median of 16 providers | Median of 13 providers |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 128,000 tokens | 131,072 tokens | 10,000,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 4,000 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) | 16,384 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Open | Open | Open |
| API model ID | command-r7b-arabic-02-2025 | — | — |
| API providers | 1 | 17 (best) | 13 |
| Released | Feb 27, 2025 | Mar 12, 2025 | Apr 5, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jun 1, 2024 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- Command R7B Arabic$0.675
- Gemma 3 27B IT$1.69
- Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct$2.88
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Command R7B Arabic, Gemma 3 27B IT or Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct?
Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct is the better all-round choice, scoring 72/100 against Command R7B Arabic (65) and Gemma 3 27B IT (62). It leads on context window. Command R7B Arabic wins 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 R7B Arabic, Gemma 3 27B IT or Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct?
Command R7B Arabic is cheaper at $0.037 input / $0.15 output per million tokens (official Cohere API price). Gemma 3 27B IT costs $0.11 input / $0.30 output per million tokens (median across 16 API providers); Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct costs $0.17 input / $0.59 output per million tokens (median across 13 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.066 per million tokens for Command R7B Arabic versus $0.157 for Gemma 3 27B IT (2.4× as much) and $0.275 for Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct (4.2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Command R7B Arabic has not been scored yet, Gemma 3 27B IT has an ECI of 129.9 and Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct has an ECI of 129.6.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Command R7B Arabic, Gemma 3 27B IT and Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct has the largest context window at 10,000,000 tokens, against 131,072 for Gemma 3 27B IT and 128,000 for Command R7B Arabic. Maximum output per response: Command R7B Arabic up to 4,000, Gemma 3 27B IT up to 131,072, Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct up to 16,384 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Command R7B Arabic accepts text; Gemma 3 27B IT accepts text and images; Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct accepts text and images. Gemma 3 27B IT handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, all three publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct is the newest, released Apr 5, 2025. Gemma 3 27B IT came out Mar 12, 2025; Command R7B Arabic came out Feb 27, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Command R7B Arabic Jun 1, 2024, Gemma 3 27B IT Aug 2024, Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct Aug 2024.
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 Nov 2, 2026.
