Mixtral 8x22B Instruct vs Reka Flash 3
Reka Flash 3 leads Mixtral 8x22B Instruct on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 6.4 to 5.7, and Reka Flash 3 costs 30.0x less per output token ($0.20 vs $6.00 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 5 benchmarks have a result for both.
Mixtral 8x22B Instruct or Reka Flash 3: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Mixtral 8x22B Instruct for work measured by LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) or AA Intelligence Index, where it leads.
- Shared results
- 5
- Mixtral 8x22B Instruct only
- 3
- Reka Flash 3 only
- 7
- Like-for-like categories
- 4 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
Reka Flash 3
Reka Flash 3 leads, 6.4 against 5.7.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
No call
Both take 66K tokens.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Reka Flash 3
Mixtral 8x22B Instruct $0.0050, Reka Flash 3 $0.0002 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Mixtral 8x22B Instruct not benchmarked, Reka Flash 3 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Coding, 28.7 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run): Mixtral 8x22B Instruct 14.8% against Reka Flash 3 43.5%, 28.7 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Mixtral 8x22B Instruct $6.00 against Reka Flash 3 $0.20 per million output tokens, 30.0x apart.
- Context window
- Both take 66K tokens.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Bars | Reka Flash 3 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 0 | 1 | ||
| Intelligence | 0 | 1 | ||
| Reasoning | 0 | 2 | ||
| Knowledge | 0 | 1 | ||
| All shared boards | 0 | 5 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index01
| Benchmark | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 14.8% | 43.5% | Reka Flash 3 |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 0.0% | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| SciCode | 0.0% | Not measured | Only Mixtral 8x22B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 36 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 5.7 | 6.4 | Reka Flash 3 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 122.0 | Not measured | Only Mixtral 8x22B Instruct measured |
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench Telecom | Not measured | 0.0% | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| BALROG | Not measured | 29.2% | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 39 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
| Benchmark | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 33.2% | 52.9% | Reka Flash 3 |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 4.0% | 4.4% | Reka Flash 3 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 20 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Math Index | Not measured | 33.7 | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 33.7% | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 53.7% | 66.9% | Reka Flash 3 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here | |||
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 9 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | Not measured | 30.4% | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | Not measured | 0.0% | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| DTBench | 55.1% | Not measured | Only Mixtral 8x22B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 43 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Reka Flash 3 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Reka Flash 3 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Reka Flash 3 costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Mistral Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Mistral AI | Reka |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weights |
| Released | April 17, 2024 | March 12, 2025 |
| Context window | 66K | 66K |
| Input $/Mtok | $2.00 | $0.10 |
| Output $/Mtok | $6.00 | $0.20 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Mixtral 8x22B Instruct better than Reka Flash 3 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Mixtral 8x22B Instruct for work measured by LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) or AA Intelligence Index, where it leads.
Which is cheaper, Mixtral 8x22B Instruct or Reka Flash 3?
Mixtral 8x22B Instruct costs $2.00 per million input tokens and $6.00 per million output tokens; Reka Flash 3 costs $0.10 and $0.20. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Mixtral 8x22B Instruct or Reka Flash 3?
Neither: both take 66K tokens.
How many benchmarks is the Mixtral 8x22B Instruct vs Reka Flash 3 comparison based on?
5 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Mixtral 8x22B Instruct's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Reka Flash 3's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.