Model Comparison
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct
vs. Reka Flash 3
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba, Reka AI
Recommended Pick
Al Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct 16 metric wins Strongest on: TTFT, Latency, Reasoning
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 VL 32B Instruct
45.4 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct
15.6 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 3.5x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct.
Speed gap
Reka Flash 3 generates about 1.2x as many tokens per second as Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct.
Reasoning gap
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct leads Reka Flash 3 by 6.1 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct leads Reka Flash 3 by 6.7 points on coding.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct
Alibaba
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Reka Flash 3
Reka AI
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick Al Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct | Re Reka Flash 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.70/1M | $0.20/1M |
| Output Cost | $2.80/1M | $0.80/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.22/1M | $0.35/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Reka AI |
| Release Date | Oct 21, 2025 | Mar 10, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 76.1 tok/s | 90.3 tok/s |
| TTFT | 1189ms | 2148ms |
| Latency | 1189ms | 24298ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 33.0 | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 45.4 | 39.3 |
| Intelligence | 17.2 | 9.5 |
| Coding | 15.6 | 8.9 |
| Math | 68.3 | 33.7 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 67.1% | 52.9% |
| MMLU Pro | 79.1% | 66.9% |
| HLE | 6.3% | 5.1% |
| LiveCodeBench | 51.4% | 43.5% |
| MATH 500 | — | 89.3% |
| AIME 2025 | 68.3% | 33.7% |
| AIME (Original) | — | 51.0% |
| SciCode | 30.1% | 26.7% |
| LCR | 31.3% | 0.0% |
| IFBench | 39.2% | 30.4% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 29.2% | 0.0% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 8.3% | 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 VL 32B Instruct has the strongest reasoning profile with a 45.4 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct reaches a 15.6 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 VL 32B Instruct
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
Reka Flash 3
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
