Model Comparison

Gemini 3 Flash vs Command A+Which is better in 2026?

Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemini 3 Flash vs Command A+ — which is better?

Gemini 3 Flash (by Google) and Command A+ (by Cohere) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Gemini 3 Flash outperforms in 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, CharXiv-R, MMMU-Pro), while Command A+ is better at 0 benchmarks. Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemini 3 Flash if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 3 shared benchmarks

Choose Command A+ if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped May 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Gemini 3 Flash outperforms in 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, CharXiv-R, MMMU-Pro), while Command A+ is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sat Jun 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 3 Flash specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only Gemini 3 Flash specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Cohere
Command A+
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Sat Jun 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 3 Flash and Command A+ support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemini 3 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Command A+

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3 Flash is licensed under a proprietary license, while Command A+ uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Gemini 3 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Command A+

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Flash was released on 2025-12-17, while Command A+ was released on 2026-05-20.

Command A+ is 5 months newer than Gemini 3 Flash.

Gemini 3 Flash

Dec 17, 2025

6 months ago

Command A+

May 20, 2026

1 months ago

5mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Command A+'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3 Flash's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Command A+'s cutoff date.

Gemini 3 Flash

Jan 2025

Command A+

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)
Higher AIME 2025 score (99.7% vs 90.0%)
Higher CharXiv-R score (80.3% vs 52.7%)
Higher MMMU-Pro score (81.2% vs 63.0%)
Cohere
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Cohere
Command A+

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Flash vs Command A+.

Which is better, Gemini 3 Flash or Command A+?

Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 3 Flash is made by Google and Command A+ is made by Cohere. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemini 3 Flash compare to Command A+ in benchmarks?

Gemini 3 Flash scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.7%, Global PIQA: 92.8%, MMMLU: 91.8%, GPQA: 90.4%. Command A+ scores AIME 2025: 90.0%, CharXiv-D: 88.0%, MT-AIME 2025: 86.0%, Tau2 Telecom: 85.0%, WMT24++: 81.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3 Flash and Command A+?

Gemini 3 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and Command A+ supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 3 Flash and Command A+?

Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3 Flash and Command A+?

Gemini 3 Flash is developed by Google and Command A+ is developed by Cohere.

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