Model Comparison
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
vs. Reka Flash 3
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba, Reka AI
Recommended Pick
Al Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct 17 metric wins Strongest on: Throughput, TTFT, Latency
Best Value
Reka Flash 3
100.0 value score
39.3 reasoning / $0.35/1M
Lowest Price
Reka Flash 3
$0.20/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
46.8 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
15.3 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Best value
Reka Flash 3 has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
Reka Flash 3 is 2.5x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct.
Speed gap
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct generates about 1.8x as many tokens per second as Reka Flash 3.
Reasoning gap
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct leads Reka Flash 3 by 7.5 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct leads Reka Flash 3 by 6.4 points on coding.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
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Reka Flash 3
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick Al Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct | Re Reka Flash 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.50/1M | $0.20/1M |
| Output Cost | $2.00/1M | $0.80/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.88/1M | $0.35/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Reka AI |
| Release Date | Sep 11, 2025 | Mar 10, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 164.9 tok/s | 90.3 tok/s |
| TTFT | 1245ms | 3549ms |
| Latency | 1245ms | 25700ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 47.6 | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 46.8 | 39.3 |
| Intelligence | 20.1 | 9.5 |
| Coding | 15.3 | 8.9 |
| Math | 66.3 | 33.7 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 73.8% | 52.9% |
| MMLU Pro | 81.9% | 66.9% |
| HLE | 7.3% | 5.1% |
| LiveCodeBench | 68.4% | 43.5% |
| MATH 500 | — | 89.3% |
| AIME 2025 | 66.3% | 33.7% |
| AIME (Original) | — | 51.0% |
| SciCode | 30.7% | 26.7% |
| LCR | 51.3% | 0.0% |
| IFBench | 39.7% | 30.4% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 21.6% | 0.0% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 7.6% | 0.0% |
Key Takeaways
Reka Flash 3 offers the best value at $0.20/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct has the strongest reasoning profile with a 46.8 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct reaches a 15.3 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
Reka Flash 3
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
