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Reka Flash 3

Mar 2025
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$0.10 / $0.20per 1M in / out?
83 tok/sfirst token in 1.4 s?
128Kcontext

Rankingin thinking mode?

Strong at

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Tool calling#229 of 242Reasoning#296 of 334Science#247 of 312Long context#269 of 273Knowledge#282 of 318Instructions#211 of 245

Alternatives?

ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
CheaperLing 3.0 Flash VLthinkingOpen×4.4-28%$0.06 / $0.18Memory (4-bit): 13 GB → 75 GBBetterGPT-6 Lunalow×3.8+60%$0.005Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3OpenQwen3.8 27Bxhigh×6+665%$1.01Memory (4-bit): 13 GB → 17 GB+5CheaperSolar Mini 4×4.3-30%$0.37CheaperLing 3.0 Flash FinthinkingOpen×4-28%$0.06 / $0.18Memory (4-bit): 13 GB → 76 GB

Run it yourself

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Fits on✗ 8 GB (phone, laptop)✓ 16 GB · compressed✓ 24 GB GPU · 8-bit✓ 48 GB GPU · full quality✓ 80 GB GPU · full quality
LicenceApache-2.0free for commercial use

Benchmarks

all categories
Chat & Knowledge
Humanity's Last Exam4.4#299
AA Omniscience Index-65.1#284
CritPt (physics)0#180
AA Intelligence Index 4.3.2≈5.6#307
AA Omniscience · Accuracy13.7#254
AA Omniscience · Hallucination Rate91.3#265
AA-LCR (long context) 1.10#271
GPQA Diamond52.9#250
AIME 2025 · AA archived33.7#103
Coding
Terminal-Bench Hard (version unstated)0#213
LiveCodeBench · AA archived43.5#99
Agents & Tool Use
τ²-bench · AA0#232
Writing & Language
IFBench (instructions)30.4#214

FAQ

How much does Reka Flash 3 cost?›

$0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.20 per 1M output tokens (cheapest host: Reka).

Is Reka Flash 3 free to use?›

There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.10 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.

How good is Reka Flash 3, and what is it best at?›

#296 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #210 of 239 in Coding, #229 of 242 in Agents & Tool Use, #76 of 95 in Writing & Language.

Is Reka Flash 3 better than Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct?›

On AA Intelligence Index 4.3.2, Reka Flash 3 scores 5.6 vs 5.7 — about the same.

How can I use Reka Flash 3?›

Through the API of Reka.

What is the context window of Reka Flash 3?›

128K tokens, with up to 59K output tokens.

When was Reka Flash 3 released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2025-03-10. It is the current version in its line.

Is Reka Flash 3 open source?›

Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).

Can I run Reka Flash 3 locally?›

The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.

Can Reka Flash 3 read images?›

No, it accepts text only.

What is Reka Flash 3?›

Reka Flash 3 is an open-weights language model from rekaai, released Mar 2025.

What are the best alternatives to Reka Flash 3?›

Ling 3.0 Flash VL (cheaper), GPT-6 Luna (better), Qwen3.8 27B (open weights).