Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 vs Qwen3.8 27B
At a Glance
| Compare |  Qwen3.8 27BQwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5 | UnrankedNot in the 46-model eligible cohort | #30 of 4654.0 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing ARC-AGI-2 · full-core range 36.0–69.4 |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | UnrankedNot in the 44-model eligible cohort | #16 of 44$0.072 per LiveBench case |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.5 | UnrankedNot in the 38-model eligible cohort | #17 of 3854.8 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing ARC-AGI-2 · full-core range 45.8–62.5 |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $0.20Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $2.50Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 200K | 262K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | command-a-plus-05-2026-bf16 | Qwen3.8-27B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Cohere | Qwen |
| Family | Command A Plus 05 | Qwen3 8 27b |
| Model | command-a-plus-05-2026-bf16 | Qwen3.8-27B |
| Version | command-a-plus-05-2026-bf16 | Qwen3.8-27B |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | Unknown | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 200K | 262K |
| Total parameters | 218.8B | 27.8B |
| Active parameters | 25B | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Unknown | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Unknown | Deepinfra (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 Capabilities
Qwen3.8 27B Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 vs Qwen3.8 27B FAQs
Is Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 or Qwen3.8 27B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 and Qwen3.8 27B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 or Qwen3.8 27B?+
Only Qwen3.8 27B has a directly sourced input price: $0.20 per million tokens. Only Qwen3.8 27B has a directly sourced output price: $2.50 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 or Qwen3.8 27B?+
Qwen3.8 27B has the larger sourced context window. Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 supports 200K and Qwen3.8 27B supports 262K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 or Qwen3.8 27B?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 or Qwen3.8 27B be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 is open weight; Qwen3.8 27B is open weight.
Can Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 and Qwen3.8 27B understand images?+
Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 is documented with image input; Qwen3.8 27B is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 or Qwen3.8 27B?+
Qwen3.8 27B has the larger sourced maximum output: Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 supports 66K and Qwen3.8 27B supports 131K output tokens.
Do Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 and Qwen3.8 27B support reasoning and tool use?+
Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16: tool calling and image input. Qwen3.8 27B: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 or Qwen3.8 27B?+
Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 has 0 sourced provider routes; Qwen3.8 27B has 3, so Qwen3.8 27B has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 or Qwen3.8 27B?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.