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LFM3-1.7B vs Reka Flash 3: API price, context & features · api14

LiquidAI: LFM3-1.7B vs Reka Flash 3

A side-by-side comparison of LiquidAI: LFM3-1.7B ($0.28 / 1M tokens) and Reka Flash 3 ($0.35 / 1M tokens) using current USD prices and capabilities from the api14 catalog. Both run through the same OpenAI-compatible API.

Specifications

	LiquidAI: LFM3-1.7B	Reka Flash 3
Provider	LiquidAI	Reka AI
Input	$0.28 / 1M tokens	$0.35 / 1M tokens
Output	$0.70 / 1M tokens	$0.70 / 1M tokens
Cache read	$0.07 / 1M tokens	-
Context window	262,144	65,536
Max output	8,192	58,982
Input	text	text
Output	text	text
Tool calling
Structured output
Reasoning control
Added	Nov 6, 2026	Mar 12, 2025

Key differences

LiquidAI: LFM3-1.7B is 20% cheaper on input tokens.
LiquidAI: LFM3-1.7B reads 4.0× more context (262,144 tokens).
Only LiquidAI: LFM3-1.7B supports tool calling.
A request with 1,000 input and 500 output tokens costs $0.000630 with LiquidAI: LFM3-1.7B and $0.000700 with Reka Flash 3.

Switch with one string

Both models use the same endpoint and request shape. Change the model value from "liquid/lfm-3-1.7b" to "rekaai/reka-flash-3" and prompts, streaming and tools keep working.

LiquidAI: LFM3-1.7B details & playground →Reka Flash 3 details & playground →

import OpenAI from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({
  baseURL: "https://api14.com/api/v1",
  apiKey: process.env.API14_API_KEY,
});

const result = await client.chat.completions.create({
  "model": "rekaai/reka-flash-3",
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Explain vector databases in two sentences."
    }
  ]
});
console.log(result.choices[0].message.content);

LiquidAI: LFM3-1.7B vs Reka Flash 3

Specifications

Key differences

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