Reka Flash 3 vs Llama 3 8B Lunaris
Llama 3 8B Lunaris costs 4.0x less per output token than Reka Flash 3 ($0.05 vs $0.20 per million). Updated October 23, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $0.20
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $0.05
Reka Flash 3 or Llama 3 8B Lunaris: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Reka Flash 3 for a larger context window (66K against 8K tokens).
No benchmark has tested both yet. Reka Flash 3 has results on LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run), Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) and AA Intelligence Index; Llama 3 8B Lunaris has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead.
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 8K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Llama 3 8B Lunaris
Reka Flash 3 $0.0002, Llama 3 8B Lunaris $0.0001 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Reka Flash 3 not benchmarked, Llama 3 8B Lunaris not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
- Widest single gap
- None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
- Output price
- Reka Flash 3 $0.20 against Llama 3 8B Lunaris $0.05 per million output tokens, 4.0x apart.
- Context window
- Reka Flash 3 takes 66K tokens, Llama 3 8B Lunaris 8K.
Benchmark by benchmark
Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Reka Flash 3 | Llama 3 8B Lunaris | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 43.5% | Not measured | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 0.0% | Not measured | 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 index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Reka Flash 3 | Llama 3 8B Lunaris | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 6.4 | Not measured | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Reka Flash 3 | Llama 3 8B Lunaris | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 0.0% | Not measured | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| BALROG | 29.2% | Not measured | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Reka Flash 3 | Llama 3 8B Lunaris | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 52.9% | Not measured | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 4.4% | Not measured | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 21 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Reka Flash 3 | Llama 3 8B Lunaris | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Math Index | 33.7 | Not measured | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 33.7% | Not measured | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Reka Flash 3 | Llama 3 8B Lunaris | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 66.9% | Not measured | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Reka Flash 3 | Llama 3 8B Lunaris | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 30.4% | Not measured | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 0.0% | Not measured | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 46 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
Llama 3 8B Lunaris costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Llama 3 8B Lunaris costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Llama 3 8B Lunaris 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 | Reka Flash 3 | Sao10K Llama 3 8B Lunaris |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Reka | Sao10K |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weights |
| Released | March 12, 2025 | August 13, 2024 |
| Context window | 66K | 8K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.10 | $0.04 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.20 | $0.05 |
| 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 Reka Flash 3 better than Llama 3 8B Lunaris for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Reka Flash 3 for a larger context window (66K against 8K tokens).
Which is cheaper, Reka Flash 3 or Llama 3 8B Lunaris?
Reka Flash 3 costs $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.20 per million output tokens; Llama 3 8B Lunaris costs $0.04 and $0.05. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Reka Flash 3 or Llama 3 8B Lunaris?
Reka Flash 3, with 66K tokens against 8K.
Has any benchmark tested both Reka Flash 3 and Llama 3 8B Lunaris?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Reka Flash 3 has results on LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run), Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) and AA Intelligence Index; Llama 3 8B Lunaris has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 23, 2026.