Model Comparison
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct
vs. Reka Flash 3
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba, Reka AI
Recommended Pick
Al Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct 10 metric wins Strongest on: Input price, Output price, TTFT
Lowest Price
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Reka Flash 3
39.3 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Reka Flash 3
8.9 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Price gap
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Reka Flash 3.
Reasoning gap
Reka Flash 3 leads Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct by 14.4 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Reka Flash 3 leads Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct by 4.3 points on coding.
Top-pick rationale
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct wins 10 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, TTFT, Latency.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct
Alibaba
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Reka Flash 3
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick Al Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct | Re Reka Flash 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.00/1M | $0.20/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.00/1M | $0.80/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | — | $0.35/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Reka AI |
| Release Date | Oct 14, 2025 | Mar 10, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | — | 90.3 tok/s |
| TTFT | — | 2148ms |
| Latency | — | 24298ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | — | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 24.9 | 39.3 |
| Intelligence | 9.6 | 9.5 |
| Coding | 4.6 | 8.9 |
| Math | 37.0 | 33.7 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 37.1% | 52.9% |
| MMLU Pro | 63.4% | 66.9% |
| HLE | 3.7% | 5.1% |
| LiveCodeBench | 29.0% | 43.5% |
| MATH 500 | — | 89.3% |
| AIME 2025 | 37.0% | 33.7% |
| AIME (Original) | — | 51.0% |
| SciCode | 13.7% | 26.7% |
| LCR | 13.0% | 0.0% |
| IFBench | 31.8% | 30.4% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 23.4% | 0.0% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Key Takeaways
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Reka Flash 3 has the strongest reasoning profile with a 39.3 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Reka Flash 3 reaches a 8.9 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 4B Instruct
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
Reka Flash 3
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
