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  3. Qwen 3 Max vs Reka Flash 3

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

Qwen 3 Max vs Reka Flash 3 benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, Reka Flash 3 is more budget-friendly at $0.2/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Choose Qwen 3 Max if your priority is peak reasoning, complex code generation, and top preference Elo. Choose Reka Flash 3 if you are optimizing for low latency, high throughput, and cost-efficient API deployment.
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Executive Verdict Summary

Reka Flash 3 holds empirical advantage (2 of 3 metrics)

Coding / SWESWE-bench
Qwen 3 MaxTop code solve rate
ReasoningGPQA / Live
Qwen 3 MaxTop logical accuracy
Best Value$/1M Tok
Reka Flash 3Lowest API billing cost
Speed / TokTok/Sec
Qwen 3 MaxFastest stream rate

Verified Advantage Breakdown

3 benchmarks evaluated across capability, speed, and cost

Qwen 3 Max (1)Reka Flash 3 (2)
Qwen 3 Max
1 of 3 Wins
✓Context window
Reka Flash 3
2 of 3 Wins
✓Input price✓Output price
Alibaba
Leads 1 of 3
Qwen 3 Max

Alibaba flagship. Strong math and multilingual code.

Elo 1,518In: $0.78 · Out: $3.9/1M
rekaai
Leads 2 of 3
Reka Flash 3

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (rekaai/reka-flash-3). Preview until a second source matches.

In: $0.1 · Out: $0.2/1M
Top Rival Showdowns for Qwen 3 Max
All Matchups
Compare vs:vs Claude Opus 4.5vs GPT-5vs Gemini 3 Provs Grok 4.6vs DeepSeek V4 Pro
Preference Leader

No shared data

Single model data

Throughput Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar LeaderReka Flash 3 Wins

Reka Flash 3

$0.19999999999999998 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Leaders Matchup Capability Radar

Comparing top standard models across 6 key capability dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.

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0–100 %ile

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

Qwen 3 Max (8)vsReka Flash 3 (2)
Qwen 3 Max: 8W (80%)Overall: Qwen 3 MaxReka Flash 3: 2W (20%)
← Qwen 3 MaxReka Flash 3 →
🏆Qwen 3 Max Leads(5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Benchmark
Qwen 3 MaxvsReka Flash 3
Preference Elo
1,518vs—
Coding Elo
1,526vs—
SWE-bench
67.8%vs—
LiveBench
69.4%vs—
GPQA Diamond
83.1%vs—
Qwen 3 Max: 5WReka Flash 3: 0W
🏆Qwen 3 Max Leads(2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Benchmark
Qwen 3 MaxvsReka Flash 3
Output speed
80 tok/svs—
Time to first token
280 msvs—
Qwen 3 Max: 2WReka Flash 3: 0W
🏆Reka Flash 3 Leads(2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Benchmark
Qwen 3 MaxvsReka Flash 3
Output price
$3.9/1Mvs$0.2/1M+$3.7/1M
Input price
$0.78/1Mvs$0.1/1M+$0.68/1M
Context window
262kvs66k+197k
Qwen 3 Max: 1WReka Flash 3: 2W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Qwen 3 MaxReka Flash 3
Preference Elo
Qwen 3 Max1,518
Reka Flash 3—
Coding Elo
Qwen 3 Max1,526
Reka Flash 3—
LiveBench
Qwen 3 Max69.4%
Reka Flash 3—
SWE-bench
Qwen 3 Max67.8%
Reka Flash 3—
GPQA Diamond
Qwen 3 Max83.1%
Reka Flash 3—
Time to first token
Qwen 3 Max280 ms
Reka Flash 3—
Output speed
Qwen 3 Max80 tok/s
Reka Flash 3—
Input priceReka Flash 3 +$0.68/1M
Qwen 3 Max$0.78/1M
Reka Flash 3$0.1/1M
Output priceReka Flash 3 +$3.7/1M
Qwen 3 Max$3.9/1M
Reka Flash 3$0.2/1M
Context windowQwen 3 Max +197k
Qwen 3 Max262k
Reka Flash 366k
BenchmarkQwen 3 MaxReka Flash 3Advantage Delta
Preference Elo
1,518
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
——
Coding Elo
1,526
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
——
LiveBench
69.4%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
——
SWE-bench
67.8%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
——
GPQA Diamond
83.1%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Time to first token
280 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Output speed
80 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Input price
$0.78/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$0.1/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+$0.68/1M
Output price
$3.9/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$0.2/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+$3.7/1M
Context window
262k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
66k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+197k

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save 92% with Reka Flash 3
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
Qwen 3 Max$85.80 / mo
In: $27.3Out: $58.5
Reka Flash 3$6.50 / mo
In: $3.5Out: $3
Estimated Cost Delta

Reka Flash 3 is estimated to save $79.30/month ($952/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    Reka Flash 3:Pick Reka Flash 3 when you are optimizing output cost.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatReka Flash 3

Lower output list price ($0.2/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGQwen 3 Max

Larger window (262k).

Screenshots / visionQwen 3 Max

Qwen 3 Max is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatReka Flash 3Lower output list price ($0.2/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGQwen 3 MaxLarger window (262k).
Screenshots / visionQwen 3 MaxQwen 3 Max is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

View all news
launchApr 18, 2026

Qwen 3 Max: Alibaba’s flagship for math and multilingual code

Closed flagship. Strong math. Compare to Sol and Opus on GPQA and SWE-bench, not on brand heat.

launchSep 20, 2025

Qwen3 235B: the open MoE Qwen, not the Max SKU

Sep 2025 open-weight mixture-of-experts. Self-host path. Don’t confuse it with Qwen 3 Max.

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Verified Head-to-Head Telemetry

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Alibaba

Qwen 3 Max

Elo 1,518
SWE-bench67.8%
Speed (tok/s)80 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$0.78/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$3.9/1M
rekaai

Reka Flash 3

Elo n/a
SWE-bench—
Speed (tok/s)66k
Input / 1M Tokens$0.1/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$0.2/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Qwen 3 Max or Reka Flash 3?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, Qwen 3 Max or Reka Flash 3?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Reka Flash 3 output tokens are $0.2/1M versus $3.9/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Qwen 3 Max or Reka Flash 3?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
Qwen 3 Max accepts 262k tokens versus 66k.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. Qwen 3 Max and Reka Flash 3 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

  • launch · Apr 18, 2026

    Qwen 3 Max: Alibaba’s flagship for math and multilingual code

  • launch · Sep 20, 2025

    Qwen3 235B: the open MoE Qwen, not the Max SKU

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