Gemma 3 27B IT vs Command R7B Arabic
Command R7B Arabic comes out ahead, 65 to 62 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
GoogleGemma 3 27B IT
62/100- ECI129.9
- Price$0.11 / $0.30
- Context131K
- Our pick
CohereCommand R7B Arabic
65/100- ECI—
- Price$0.037 / $0.15
- Context128K
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Command R7B Arabic is our pick
Command R7B Arabic is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against Gemma 3 27B IT (62). It leads on price. Gemma 3 27B IT wins on inputs & features. 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 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGemma 3 27B ITGemma 3 27B IT 131,072 · Command R7B Arabic 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsGemma 3 27B ITGemma 3 27B IT: Text, Images · Command R7B Arabic: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Gemma 3 27B IT | Command R7B Arabic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 84 | 100 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 50 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 25 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 62/100 | 65/100 |
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 | Gemma 3 27B ITGoogle | Command R7B ArabicCohere |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | 129.9 | — |
| ECI rank | #137 of 165 | — |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | 47.7% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | 22.5% | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.11 | $0.037 (best) |
| Output | $0.30 | $0.15 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.157 | $0.066 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 16 providers | Official Cohere API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens |
| Max output | 131,072 tokens (best) | 4,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Open |
| API model ID | — | command-r7b-arabic-02-2025 |
| API providers | 17 (best) | 1 |
| Released | Mar 12, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Aug 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- Gemma 3 27B IT$1.69
- Command R7B Arabic$0.675
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Gemma 3 27B IT or Command R7B Arabic?
Command R7B Arabic is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against Gemma 3 27B IT (62). It leads on price. Gemma 3 27B IT wins on inputs & features. 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, Gemma 3 27B IT or Command R7B Arabic?
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). 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).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Gemma 3 27B IT has an ECI of 129.9 and Command R7B Arabic has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemma 3 27B IT and Command R7B Arabic 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?
Gemma 3 27B IT has the largest context window at 131,072 tokens, against 128,000 for Command R7B Arabic. Maximum output per response: Gemma 3 27B IT up to 131,072, Command R7B Arabic up to 4,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Gemma 3 27B IT accepts text and images; Command R7B Arabic accepts text. Gemma 3 27B IT handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Gemma 3 27B IT is the newest, released Mar 12, 2025. Command R7B Arabic came out Feb 27, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Gemma 3 27B IT Aug 2024, Command R7B Arabic Jun 1, 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.
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