API cost decision in 10 seconds

Qianfan-OCR-Fast vs Reka Edge

Pick Reka Edge for lower cost; pick Qianfan-OCR-Fast only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated:  Data confirmed:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Reka Edge for lower cost; pick Qianfan-OCR-Fast only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Reka Edge is estimated at $0.15 vs $2.08 for Qianfan-OCR-Fast, saving $1.94 (92.8% lower).

Cost-first pickReka Edge
Context-first pickQianfan-OCR-Fast
Sample savings$1.9492.8%
10x traffic gap$19.35

Qianfan-OCR-Fast has more context, but Reka Edge saves $1.94 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $19.35. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Reka Edge stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickQianfan-OCR-FastReka Edge
Input-heavy / RAG5M input + 500K outputReka Edge$4.81$0.55
Balanced workload1M input + 1M outputReka Edge$3.49$0.2
Output-heavy chatbot1M input + 5M outputReka Edge$14.73$0.6
Cheaper input Reka Edge $0.68 vs $0.1 / 1M

Reka Edge is $0.58 cheaper per 1M input tokens (85.3% lower; 6.8x difference).

Cheaper output Reka Edge $2.81 vs $0.1 / 1M

Reka Edge is $2.71 cheaper per 1M output tokens (96.4% lower; 28.1x difference).

Larger context Qianfan-OCR-Fast 65.54K vs 16.38K

Qianfan-OCR-Fast has 49.15K more context (4x larger).

Sample workload Reka Edge $2.08 vs $0.15

Reka Edge is $1.94 cheaper on the standard workload (92.8% lower).

Estimate your workload cost

Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.
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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.

Quick Decision

Verdict

Reka Edge has the lower input price; Reka Edge has the lower output price; Qianfan-OCR-Fast offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Reka Edge is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $2.08 for Qianfan-OCR-Fast and $0.15 for Reka Edge.

Best Fit

Choose Qianfan-OCR-Fast when you care most about larger context window.

Choose Reka Edge when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Decision Notes
  • On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Reka Edge is estimated at $0.15 vs $2.08 for Qianfan-OCR-Fast, saving $1.94 (92.8% lower).
  • Reka Edge is $1.94 cheaper on the standard workload (92.8% lower).
  • Reka Edge is $0.58 cheaper per 1M input tokens (85.3% lower; 6.8x difference).
  • Reka Edge is $2.71 cheaper per 1M output tokens (96.4% lower; 28.1x difference).
  • Qianfan-OCR-Fast has 49.15K more context (4x larger).
Head-to-Head Specs
FeatureQianfan-OCR-Fast
(Baidu)		Reka Edge
(rekaai)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M		$0.68$0.1
Completion Price
per 1M tokens		$2.81$0.1
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output		$2.08$0.15
Context Window65.54K16.38K
Release Date

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionReka EdgeOn the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Reka Edge is estimated at $0.15 vs $2.08 for Qianfan-OCR-Fast, saving $1.94 (92.8% lower).
High-volume input processingReka EdgeLower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsReka EdgeLower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workQianfan-OCR-FastA larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

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Same-provider lower-cost swaps
  • ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking can replace Qianfan-OCR-Fast when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.21.
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  • ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B can replace Qianfan-OCR-Fast when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.42.
  • ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B can replace Qianfan-OCR-Fast when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.83.
Larger context near this budget
  • Llama 4 Scout offers 10M context with $0.23 sample workload cost.
  • Grok 4.20 offers 2M context with $2.5 sample workload cost.
  • Owl Alpha offers 1.05M context with $0 sample workload cost.
  • DeepSeek V4 Flash offers 1.05M context with $0.2 sample workload cost.

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