AI model comparison
Gemini 2.5 Flash vs Command A
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Gemini 2.5 Flash is Google's state-of-the-art workhorse model, specifically designed for advanced reasoning, coding, mathematics, and scientific tasks.
Gemini 2.5 Flash is scheduled to be retired on October 20, 2026. Consider Gemini 3.8 Flash instead.
- Input / 1M
- $0.30
- Output / 1M
- $2.50
- Context
- 1.05M
Cohere
Command A
Command A is an open-weights 111B parameter model with a 256k context window focused on delivering great performance across agentic, multilingual, and coding use cases.
- Input / 1M
- $2.50
- Output / 1M
- $10
- Context
- 256K
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Gemini 2.5 Flash
5.4x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Gemini 2.5 Flash
15.5 vs 13.1 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Gemini 2.5 Flash
1.05M vs 256K tokens
Newer release
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Released June 17, 2025
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Gemini 2.5 Flash15.5Command A13.1Coding index
Gemini 2.5 FlashNot availableCommand A27.8Agentic index
Gemini 2.5 FlashNot availableCommand A1Pricing
Gemini 2.5 Flash vs Command A API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Gemini 2.5 Flash | Command A |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $2.50 | $10 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.03 | Not available |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | $0.08 | Not available |
| Web searchPer request | $0.014 | Not available |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Gemini 2.5 Flash$1.85Command A$10Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Gemini 2.5 Flash$19$10.90 cachedCommand A$115Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
Gemini 2.5 Flash$50$9.50 cachedCommand A$395Specs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Gemini 2.5 Flash | Command A |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1.05M tokens | 256K tokens |
| Max output | 66K tokens | 8K tokens |
| Input types | Audio, File, Image, Text, Video | Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Not available |
| Release date | June 17, 2025 | March 13, 2025 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Gemini 2.5 Flash | Command A |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Not supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
Keep exploring
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Our take
Gemini 2.5 Flash is 5.4x cheaper for a typical chat. Gemini 2.5 Flash scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (15.5 vs 13.1). Gemini 2.5 Flash has the larger context window (1.05M vs 256K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 2.5 Flash or Command A cheaper?
Gemini 2.5 Flash is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Gemini 2.5 Flash costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens, while Command A costs $2.50 per 1M input tokens and $10 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Gemini 2.5 Flash or Command A?
Gemini 2.5 Flash supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 256K for Command A.
Is Gemini 2.5 Flash smarter than Command A?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Gemini 2.5 Flash scores 15.5 and Command A scores 13.1, putting Gemini 2.5 Flash ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Gemini 2.5 Flash and Command A at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Gemini 2.5 Flash and Command A answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Gemini 2.5 Flash and Command A at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.