Qwen2.5 7B Instruct vs Reka Flash 3
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct and Reka Flash 3 cost about the same per output token ($0.20 vs $0.20 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 1 benchmarks have a result for both.
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct or Reka Flash 3: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Qwen2.5 7B Instruct for work measured by BALROG, where it leads.
- Shared results
- 1
- Qwen2.5 7B Instruct only
- 6
- Reka Flash 3 only
- 11
- Like-for-like categories
- 1 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
No call
Only Reka Flash 3 has a AA Intelligence Index result, 6.4.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Reka Flash 3
Reka Flash 3 takes 66K tokens against 33K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
No call
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct $0.0002, Reka Flash 3 $0.0002 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Qwen2.5 7B Instruct not benchmarked, Reka Flash 3 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Agentic work, 21.4 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- BALROG: Qwen2.5 7B Instruct 7.8% against Reka Flash 3 29.2%, 21.4 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Both cost $0.20 per million output tokens.
- Context window
- Qwen2.5 7B Instruct takes 33K tokens, Reka Flash 3 66K.
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 | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Bars | Reka Flash 3 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic work | 0 | 1 | ||
| All shared boards | 0 | 1 |
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 43.5% | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 0.0% | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 41 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | Not measured | 6.4 | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 118.5 | Not measured | Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct measured |
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench Telecom | Not measured | 0.0% | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| BALROG | 7.8% | 29.2% | Reka Flash 3 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 52.9% | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 4.4% | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | 35.5% | Not measured | Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 20 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen2.5 7B 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 |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 2.5% | Not measured | Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 66.9% | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| MMLU | 72.9% | Not measured | Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 18 boards here | |||
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 9 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen2.5 7B 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 | 47.7% | Not measured | Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct measured |
| LMCA | 6.4% | Not measured | Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 44 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen2.5 7B 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
Same cost
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Same cost
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Same cost
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 | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Qwen | Reka |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weights |
| Released | October 16, 2024 | March 12, 2025 |
| Context window | 33K | 66K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.20 | $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 Qwen2.5 7B Instruct better than Reka Flash 3 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Qwen2.5 7B Instruct for work measured by BALROG, where it leads.
Which is cheaper, Qwen2.5 7B Instruct or Reka Flash 3?
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct costs $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.20 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, Qwen2.5 7B Instruct or Reka Flash 3?
Reka Flash 3, with 66K tokens against 33K.
How many benchmarks is the Qwen2.5 7B Instruct vs Reka Flash 3 comparison based on?
1 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Qwen2.5 7B 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.