Model Comparison
Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct
vs. Reka Flash 3
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba, Reka AI
Recommended Pick
Al Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct 12 metric wins Strongest on: Input price, Output price, Blended price
Best Value
Reka Flash 3
100.0 value score
39.3 reasoning / $0.35/1M
Lowest Price
Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct
$0.18/1M 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
Best value
Reka Flash 3 has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is 1.1x cheaper on input tokens than Reka Flash 3.
Speed gap
Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct generates about 1.6x as many tokens per second as Reka Flash 3.
Reasoning gap
Reka Flash 3 leads Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct by 16.4 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Reka Flash 3 leads Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct by 1.6 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 8B 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 8B Instruct | Re Reka Flash 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.18/1M | $0.20/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.70/1M | $0.80/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.31/1M | $0.35/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Reka AI |
| Release Date | Oct 14, 2025 | Mar 10, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 145.5 tok/s | 90.3 tok/s |
| TTFT | 924ms | 2148ms |
| Latency | 924ms | 24298ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 65.8 | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 22.9 | 39.3 |
| Intelligence | 14.3 | 9.5 |
| Coding | 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Math | 27.3 | 33.7 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 42.7% | 52.9% |
| MMLU Pro | 68.6% | 66.9% |
| HLE | 2.9% | 5.1% |
| LiveCodeBench | 33.2% | 43.5% |
| MATH 500 | — | 89.3% |
| AIME 2025 | 27.3% | 33.7% |
| AIME (Original) | — | 51.0% |
| SciCode | 17.4% | 26.7% |
| LCR | 15.3% | 0.0% |
| IFBench | 32.3% | 30.4% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 29.2% | 0.0% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 2.3% | 0.0% |
Key Takeaways
Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct offers the best value at $0.18/1M, 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 8B Instruct
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
Reka Flash 3
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
