LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) is free for input tokens while Reka Edge costs $0.1 per 1M tokens.
API cost decision in 10 seconds
Reka Edge vs LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free)
Pick LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) when budget and context both matter.
Pricing data updated:
Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) when budget and context both matter.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.15 for Reka Edge, saving $0.15 (100% lower).
Cost-first pickLFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free)
Context-first pickLFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free)
Sample savings$0.15100%
10x traffic gap$1.5
LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $1.5. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Reka Edge | LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) | $0.55 | $0 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) | $0.2 | $0 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) | $0.6 | $0 |
LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) is free for output tokens while Reka Edge costs $0.1 per 1M tokens.
LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) has 16.38K more context (2x larger).
LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $0.15.
Estimate your workload cost
Your Workload Cost
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
LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) has the lower input price; LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) has the lower output price; LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.15 for Reka Edge and $0 for LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free).
Choose Reka Edge when its provider, model quality, latency, or availability is more important than the numeric price/context winner.
Choose LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) when you care most about lower input-token price, lower output-token price, and larger context window.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.15 for Reka Edge, saving $0.15 (100% lower).
- LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $0.15.
- LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) is free for input tokens while Reka Edge costs $0.1 per 1M tokens.
- LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) is free for output tokens while Reka Edge costs $0.1 per 1M tokens.
- LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) has 16.38K more context (2x larger).
| Feature | Reka Edge (rekaai) | LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) (LiquidAI) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0.1 | $0 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $0.1 | $0 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $0.15 | $0 |
| Context Window | 16.38K | 32.77K |
| Release Date |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.15 for Reka Edge, saving $0.15 (100% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
Related Alternatives
- No lower-cost same-provider swap is currently tracked for this pair.
- Owl Alpha offers 1.05M context with $0 sample workload cost.
- DeepSeek V4 Flash (free) offers 1.05M context with $0 sample workload cost.
- Lyria 3 Pro Preview offers 1.05M context with $0 sample workload cost.
- Lyria 3 Clip Preview offers 1.05M context with $0 sample workload cost.
- No popular competitor is currently available.
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