AI21 Labs vs Reka AI
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
AI21 Labs
Jamba models, an agent-cost gateway and post-training from Tel Aviv
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Reka AI
Multimodal models and video infrastructure for physical AI
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7 / 10 | 7.2 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Usage_based | Usage_based |
| Free tier | Pricing page lists a $10 credit for 7 days with no card, but sign-up currently redirects to the homepage; the Gateway is free during beta; Jamba2 weights are free under Apache 2.0 | Reka Vision includes 3 hours of indexed video free; Reka Flash 3 weights are Apache 2.0 and Edge weights are free for organisations under $1M revenue |
| Paid from | Jamba Mini from $0.20/1M input tokens (listed); Gateway free in beta | $0.10 per 1M tokens (Reka Edge 2603 or Flash 3 input via the API) |
| Has API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✓ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Users | — | — |
| Founded | 2017 | 2022 |
| Maker | — | — |
| Verdict | AI21 Labs is in transition. Once a general model provider with Jamba's long context and the Maestro agent system, it shed most of its staff in May 2026 after acquisition talks failed and now leads with two narrower servi... |
Reka's most useful product today is Reka Vision: upload a video library, then search it in plain language, ask questions across footage, tag it and cut highlight clips, with three free hours before per-minute billing. Re... |
| Full review → | Full review → |
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