Reka Flash 3 vs Palmyra X5
Reka Flash 3 costs 30.0x less per output token than Palmyra X5 ($0.20 vs $6.00 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
- $6.00
Reka Flash 3 or Palmyra X5: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Reka Flash 3 for output tokens 30.0x cheaper ($0.20 vs $6.00 per million).
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; Palmyra X5 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
Palmyra X5
Palmyra X5 takes 1.04M tokens against 66K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Reka Flash 3
Reka Flash 3 $0.0002, Palmyra X5 $0.0036 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Reka Flash 3 not benchmarked, Palmyra X5 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 Palmyra X5 $6.00 per million output tokens, 30.0x apart.
- Context window
- Reka Flash 3 takes 66K tokens, Palmyra X5 1.04M.
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 | Palmyra X5 | 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 | Palmyra X5 | 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 | Palmyra X5 | 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 | Palmyra X5 | 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 | Palmyra X5 | 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 | Palmyra X5 | 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 | Palmyra X5 | 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
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 | Reka Flash 3 | Writer Palmyra X5 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Reka | Writer |
| Weights | Open weights | No public weights listed |
| Released | March 12, 2025 | January 21, 2026 |
| Context window | 66K | 1.04M |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.10 | $0.60 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.20 | $6.00 |
| 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 Palmyra X5 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Reka Flash 3 for output tokens 30.0x cheaper ($0.20 vs $6.00 per million).
Which is cheaper, Reka Flash 3 or Palmyra X5?
Reka Flash 3 costs $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.20 per million output tokens; Palmyra X5 costs $0.60 and $6.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Reka Flash 3 or Palmyra X5?
Palmyra X5, with 1.04M tokens against 66K.
Has any benchmark tested both Reka Flash 3 and Palmyra X5?
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; Palmyra X5 has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 23, 2026.