Model Comparison
Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct
vs. Reka Flash 3
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba, Reka AI
Recommended Pick
AlQwen3 VL 8B Instruct11 metric winsStrongest on: Input price, Output price, Blended price
Best Value
Reka Flash 3
100.0 value score
38.4 reasoning / $0.35/1M
Lowest Price
Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct
$0.18/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Reka Flash 3
38.4 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
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.
Reasoning gap
Reka Flash 3 leads Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct by 16.7 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct wins 11 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, Blended price, TTFT.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
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Reka Flash 3
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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 | — | 95.7 tok/s |
| TTFT | — | 84123ms |
| Latency | — | 105029ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 63.7 | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 21.6 | 38.4 |
| Intelligence | 8.2 | 3.7 |
| Math | 27.3 | 33.7 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 42.7% | 52.9% |
| MMLU Pro | 68.6% | 66.9% |
| HLE | 2.7% | 4.4% |
| 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 | 16.7% | 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 38.4 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
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
