Model Comparison
Reka Flash 3
vs. Solar Mini
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Reka AI, Upstage
Recommended Pick
Up Solar Mini 8 metric wins Strongest on: Value, Input price, Output price
Best Value
Solar Mini
100.0 value score
22.5 reasoning / $0.15/1M
Lowest Price
Solar Mini
$0.15/1M 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
Solar Mini has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
Solar Mini is 1.3x cheaper on input tokens than Reka Flash 3.
Speed gap
Reka Flash 3 generates about 1.2x as many tokens per second as Solar Mini.
Reasoning gap
Reka Flash 3 leads Solar Mini by 16.8 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Solar Mini wins 8 measurable categories, including Value, Input price, Output price, Blended price.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Reka Flash 3
Reka AI
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Solar Mini
Upstage
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Re Reka Flash 3 | Top Pick Up Solar Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.20/1M | $0.15/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.80/1M | $0.15/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.35/1M | $0.15/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Reka AI | Upstage |
| Release Date | Mar 10, 2025 | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 90.3 tok/s | 75.1 tok/s |
| TTFT | 2148ms | 786ms |
| Latency | 24298ms | 786ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 74.8 | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 39.3 | 22.5 |
| Intelligence | 9.5 | 11.9 |
| Coding | 8.9 | — |
| Math | 33.7 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 52.9% | — |
| MMLU Pro | 66.9% | — |
| HLE | 5.1% | — |
| LiveCodeBench | 43.5% | — |
| MATH 500 | 89.3% | 33.1% |
| AIME 2025 | 33.7% | — |
| AIME (Original) | 51.0% | — |
| SciCode | 26.7% | — |
| LCR | 0.0% | — |
| IFBench | 30.4% | — |
| TAU-bench v2 | 0.0% | 20.2% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 0.0% | — |
Key Takeaways
Solar Mini offers the best value at $0.15/1M, 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
Reka Flash 3
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
Solar Mini
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
