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BetterGPT-6 Lunahigh+34%-53%$0.029Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3
OpenDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017max×3.3+24%$0.26Memory (4-bit): 301 GB → 458 GB+5
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Muse Spark OpenxhighOpen×2.4+371%$0.84Memory (4-bit): 301 GB → 493 GB+2
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estimateFAQ
How much does Beam 1.0 501B A23B cost?›
$0.24 per 1M input tokens and $0.98 per 1M output tokens; cached input $0.035 per 1M (cheapest host: Io Net).
Is Beam 1.0 501B A23B free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.24 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Beam 1.0 501B A23B, and what is it best at?›
#66 of 336 in Chat & Knowledge, #48 of 134 in Coding, #39 of 135 in Agents & Tool Use, #72 of 197 in Writing & Language, #52 of 135 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Reasoning, Long context, Knowledge.
Is Beam 1.0 501B A23B better than Gemini 3 Flash Preview?›
On ARC-AGI-2 · semi-private, Beam 1.0 501B A23B scores 23.5 vs 33.6 — lower.
How can I use Beam 1.0 501B A23B?›
Through the API of BaseTen, CoreWeave, DigitalOcean, Io Net, Nebius and 1 more.
What is the context window of Beam 1.0 501B A23B?›
1M tokens, with up to 131K output tokens.
When was Beam 1.0 501B A23B released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-10-16. It is the current version in its line.
Is Beam 1.0 501B A23B open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).
Can I run Beam 1.0 501B A23B locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can Beam 1.0 501B A23B read images?›
No, it accepts text only.
What is Beam 1.0 501B A23B?›
Beam 1.0 501B A23B is an open-weights language model from Reflection, released Oct 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Beam 1.0 501B A23B?›
GLM 5.3 Flash (cheaper), GPT-6 Luna (better), DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (open weights).