AI model comparison
Reka Flash 3 vs Llama 3.2 1B Instruct
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
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Reka Flash 3
Reka Flash 3 is a general-purpose, instruction-tuned large language model with 21 billion parameters, developed by Reka. It excels at general chat, coding tasks, instruction-following, and function calling.
- Input / 1M
- $0.10
- Output / 1M
- $0.20
- Context
- 66K
Llama 3.2 1B is a 1-billion-parameter language model focused on efficiently performing natural language tasks, such as summarization, dialogue, and multilingual text analysis.
- Input / 1M
- $0.03
- Output / 1M
- $0.20
- Context
- 60K
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct
1.9x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Reka Flash 3
6.4 vs 4.8 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Reka Flash 3
66K vs 60K tokens
Newer release
Reka Flash 3
Released March 12, 2025
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Reka Flash 36.4Coding index
Reka Flash 3Not availableAgentic index
Reka Flash 3Not availablePricing
Reka Flash 3 vs Llama 3.2 1B Instruct API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Reka Flash 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.10 | $0.03 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | Not available | Not available |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | Not available |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Reka Flash 3$0.30Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Reka Flash 3$3.80Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
Reka Flash 3$15.40Specs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Reka Flash 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 66K tokens | 60K tokens |
| Max output | 59K tokens | 54K tokens |
| Input types | Text | Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Not available |
| Release date | March 12, 2025 | September 25, 2024 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Reka Flash 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Not supported |
| JSON mode | Not supported | Not supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Not supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
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Our take
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct is 1.9x cheaper for a typical chat. Reka Flash 3 scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (6.4 vs 4.8). Reka Flash 3 has the larger context window (66K vs 60K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Reka Flash 3 or Llama 3.2 1B Instruct cheaper?
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Llama 3.2 1B Instruct costs $0.03 per 1M input tokens and $0.20 per 1M output tokens, while Reka Flash 3 costs $0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.20 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Reka Flash 3 or Llama 3.2 1B Instruct?
Reka Flash 3 supports up to 66K tokens of context, compared with 60K for Llama 3.2 1B Instruct.
Is Reka Flash 3 smarter than Llama 3.2 1B Instruct?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Reka Flash 3 scores 6.4 and Llama 3.2 1B Instruct scores 4.8, putting Reka Flash 3 ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Reka Flash 3 and Llama 3.2 1B Instruct at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Reka Flash 3 and Llama 3.2 1B Instruct answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Reka Flash 3 and Llama 3.2 1B Instruct at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.