Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite vs Reka Flash 3 vs Solar Pro 2
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite comes out ahead, 83 to 51 and 50 on our weighted score, though Reka Flash 3 is 29% cheaper per token.
- Our pick
GoogleGemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
83/100- ECI—
- Price$0.10 / $0.40
- Context1.05M
Reka AIReka Flash 3
50/100- ECI—
- Price$0.10 / $0.20
- Context66K
UpstageSolar Pro 2
51/100- ECI—
- Price$0.25 / $0.25
- Context66K
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is our pick
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 83/100 against Solar Pro 2 (51) and Reka Flash 3 (50). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Reka Flash 3 wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceReka Flash 3Reka Flash 3 $0.125 · Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite $0.175 · Solar Pro 2 $0.25 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGemini 2.5 Flash-LiteGemini 2.5 Flash-Lite 1,048,576 · Reka Flash 3 65,536 · Solar Pro 2 65,536 tokens
- Widest inputsGemini 2.5 Flash-LiteGemini 2.5 Flash-Lite: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video · Reka Flash 3: Text · Solar Pro 2: Text
- Self-hostingReka Flash 3Publishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | Reka Flash 3 | Solar Pro 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 82 | 89 | 75 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 100 | 10 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 61 | 12 | 12 |
| Overall | 100% | 83/100 | 50/100 | 51/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Gemini 2.5 Flash-LiteGoogle | Reka Flash 3Reka AI | Solar Pro 2Upstage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.10 (best) | $0.10 (best) | $0.25 |
| Output | $0.40 | $0.20 (best) | $0.25 |
| Cached input | $0.01 | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.175 | $0.125 (best) | $0.25 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Google API | Median of 3 providers | Official Upstage API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens (best) | 65,536 tokens | 65,536 tokens |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens (best) | 58,982 tokens | 8,192 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No | No |
| PDFs | Yes | No | No |
| Audio | Yes | No | No |
| Video | Yes | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes | Yesminimal · high |
| Tool calling | Yes | No | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | gemini-2.5-flash-lite | — | solar-pro2 |
| API providers | 24 (best) | 3 | 2 |
| Released | Jun 17, 2025 | Mar 10, 2025 | May 20, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jan 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Mar 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite$1.80
- Reka Flash 3$1.40
- Solar Pro 2$3.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite, Reka Flash 3 or Solar Pro 2?
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 83/100 against Solar Pro 2 (51) and Reka Flash 3 (50). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Reka Flash 3 wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite, Reka Flash 3 or Solar Pro 2?
Reka Flash 3 is cheaper at $0.10 input / $0.20 output per million tokens (median across 3 API providers). Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite costs $0.10 input / $0.40 output per million tokens (official Google API price); Solar Pro 2 costs $0.25 input / $0.25 output per million tokens (official Upstage API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.125 per million tokens for Reka Flash 3 versus $0.175 for Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (1.4× as much) and $0.25 for Solar Pro 2 (2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite has not been scored yet, Reka Flash 3 has not been scored yet and Solar Pro 2 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite, Reka Flash 3 and Solar Pro 2 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Reka Flash 3 does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 65,536 for Reka Flash 3 and 65,536 for Solar Pro 2. Maximum output per response: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite up to 65,536, Reka Flash 3 up to 58,982, Solar Pro 2 up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video; Reka Flash 3 accepts text; Solar Pro 2 accepts text. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Reka Flash 3 publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite and Solar Pro 2 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is the newest, released Jun 17, 2025. Solar Pro 2 came out May 20, 2025; Reka Flash 3 came out Mar 10, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Jan 2025, Reka Flash 3 Jan 31, 2025, Solar Pro 2 Mar 2025.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.
