Qwen3.5-Flash is $0.04 cheaper per 1M input tokens (35% lower; 1.54x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
Reka Edge vs Qwen3.5-Flash
Pick Reka Edge for lower cost; pick Qwen3.5-Flash only if the larger context window matters more.
Pricing data updated:
Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick Reka Edge for lower cost; pick Qwen3.5-Flash 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 $0.2 for Qwen3.5-Flash, saving $0.04 (23.1% lower).
Cost-first pickReka Edge
Context-first pickQwen3.5-Flash
Sample savings$0.0423.1%
10x traffic gap$0.45
Qwen3.5-Flash has more context, but Reka Edge saves $0.04 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $0.45. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Cost winner changes by workload shape: input-heavy / RAG favors Qwen3.5-Flash, balanced workload favors Reka Edge, and output-heavy chatbot favors Reka Edge.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Reka Edge | Qwen3.5-Flash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Qwen3.5-Flash | $0.55 | $0.46 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Reka Edge | $0.2 | $0.33 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Reka Edge | $0.6 | $1.36 |
Reka Edge is $0.16 cheaper per 1M output tokens (61.5% lower; 2.6x difference).
Qwen3.5-Flash has 983.62K more context (61x larger).
Reka Edge is $0.04 cheaper on the standard workload (23.1% lower).
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
Qwen3.5-Flash has the lower input price; Reka Edge has the lower output price; Qwen3.5-Flash 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 $0.15 for Reka Edge and $0.2 for Qwen3.5-Flash.
Choose Reka Edge when you care most about lower output-token price.
Choose Qwen3.5-Flash when you care most about lower input-token price, and larger context window.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Reka Edge is estimated at $0.15 vs $0.2 for Qwen3.5-Flash, saving $0.04 (23.1% lower).
- Reka Edge is $0.04 cheaper on the standard workload (23.1% lower).
- Qwen3.5-Flash is $0.04 cheaper per 1M input tokens (35% lower; 1.54x difference).
- Reka Edge is $0.16 cheaper per 1M output tokens (61.5% lower; 2.6x difference).
- Qwen3.5-Flash has 983.62K more context (61x larger).
| Feature | Reka Edge (rekaai) | Qwen3.5-Flash (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0.1 | $0.065 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $0.1 | $0.26 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $0.15 | $0.2 |
| Context Window | 16.38K | 1M |
| Release Date |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | Reka Edge | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Reka Edge is estimated at $0.15 vs $0.2 for Qwen3.5-Flash, saving $0.04 (23.1% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Qwen3.5-Flash | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | Reka Edge | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | Qwen3.5-Flash | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
Related Alternatives
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- Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free) can replace Qwen3.5-Flash when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
- Qwen2.5 7B Instruct can replace Qwen3.5-Flash when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.09.
- Qwen3.5-9B can replace Qwen3.5-Flash when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.11.
- Llama 4 Scout offers 10M context with $0.23 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.
- DeepSeek V4 Flash (free) offers 1.05M context with $0 sample workload cost.
- No popular competitor is currently available.
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