Reka Research
Decision note
Reka Research is a proprietary cloud-hosted coding environment for AI-assisted coding, built by Reka (released 2025-07). Reka Research integrates with 1 verified model, including Reka Flash 3.1. Pricing starts at $25 per 1,000 Standard requests; $35 for Parallel Thinking (low); $60 for Parallel Thinking (high). It's a hosted environment accessed via browser, where teams can delegate implementation, preview changes, and move from prompt to pull request without managing local setup.
Overview
Reka's hosted research agent for multi-step investigation across the web. Developers call the OpenAI-compatible Reka API with the model ID reka-flash-research; Reka manages web-search and analysis tools and returns grounded answers with citations and reasoning steps. The service is powered by a customized, further post-trained Reka Flash 3.1 model rather than a separately reusable foundation model.
Best LLMs for this agent
Reka Research uses a customized, further post-trained Flash 3.1 orchestrator served through the reka-flash-research API model ID.
Pricing and Provider Comparison
Agent access tiers
| Tier | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Requests | Custom | $25 per 1,000 Standard requests. |
| Parallel Thinking (low) | Custom | $35 per 1,000 Parallel Thinking (low) requests. |
| Parallel Thinking (high) | Custom | $60 per 1,000 Parallel Thinking (high) requests. |
Featured Model Specs
| Model | Lab | Released | Context | Reasoning | Openness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reka Flash 3.1 | Reka | 2025-07-10 | 98k | No | Open source |
Model Compatibility Matrix
| Model | Lab | Default | Access tier | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reka Flash 3.1 | Reka | Yes | Reka Platform API | Reka Research uses a customized, further post-trained Flash 3.1 orchestrator served through the reka-flash-research API model ID. |
Underlying Models
Capabilities
| Feature | Supported |
|---|---|
| Chat | Yes |
| Agent mode | Yes |
| Multi-file edit | No |
| Autocomplete | No |
| Terminal | No |
| Code review | No |
| Git integration | No |
| Deploy integration | No |
| Local models | No |
| Bring your own key | No |
| MCP support | No |
| Offline mode | No |
| IP indemnity | No |
| SSO | No |
| On-prem | No |