Reka: Flash 3
Analysis Summary
Reka Flash 3 is a low-cost text model with a 65K context window and function calling. It has measured results across reasoning, mathematics, coding, and instruction following, but the overall capability profile is limited and the model is from an earlier generation. Its main advantage is economical access for straightforward text operations.
Agency uses include rewriting, classification, basic content drafts, extraction, and simple API-connected workflows. It can support routine production when prompts are narrow and outputs are checked, but it is not a strong choice for complex strategy, difficult software engineering, nuanced editorial work, or autonomous agents. Its context is useful for medium-sized documents, though not especially broad by current standards.
Use Flash 3 only where low cost and predictable task scope outweigh answer quality. Newer budget models should be preferred when they provide comparable pricing with stronger measured capability.
Assessed September 7, 2026
Editorial notes
Reka Flash 3 is an inexpensive text model with a 65K context and function calling, plus measured results across reasoning, coding, and instruction following. Its very low general intelligence and older release limit it to routine assistance.
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DFO Verdict
Reka Flash 3 is an inexpensive text model with a 65K context and function calling, plus measured results across reasoning, coding, and instruction following. Its very low general intelligence and older release limit it to routine assistance.
Benchmark scores
Magenta = intelligence · Ink = technical/agentic · Cyan = content & long-context · Grey = community benchmarks. Data: Artificial Analysis, Hugging Face.
1 Intelligence Index·33.7 Math Index
How Reka: Flash 3 compares
Reka: Flash 3 ranks #355 of 435 AI models we track for overall intelligence. Its 66K-token context window is larger than 28% of the models we list. At $0.10 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 70% of comparable models.
Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Strongest on value. The pulled-in technical corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
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| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.10 | $0.000100 |
| Output | $0.20 | $0.000200 |
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A website chatbot handling around 100 customer conversations a day, a few short messages each.
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Talk to our teamAbout 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. Featuring a..
Frequently asked questions about Reka: Flash 3
How much does Reka: Flash 3 cost?
Reka: Flash 3 costs $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.20 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of Reka: Flash 3?
Reka: Flash 3 has a context window of 65,536 tokens (66K).
What can Reka: Flash 3 do?
Reka: Flash 3 supports function calling.
Who created Reka: Flash 3?
Reka: Flash 3 is developed by Reka and was released on March 12, 2025.