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Beam 1.0 vs Command R+

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to -0.9. Command R+ is 1.4x cheaper per token.

Reflection AI · Cohere · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Beam 1.0 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 44.6 to -0.9, ranking #46 overall.

On price, Command R+ is roughly 1.4x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Beam 1.0 also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Beam 1.0

  • overall performance matters — it scores 44.6 and ranks #46 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

Choose Command R+

  • cost matters — it's about 1.4x cheaper per token

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Beam 1.0
Reflection AI
Command R+
Cohere
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
44.6
#46
-0.9
#354
Reasoning
45.5
#37
-1.2
#350
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.40 / M
$0.25 / M
Output price
$1.20 / M
$1.00 / M
Context window
1,048,576
128,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Beam 1.0
Command R+
Math
35.1#45
-2.2#321
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

22 reported for Beam 1.0 · 6 for Command R+

No common benchmarks found

Beam 1.0 and Command R+don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Command R+ costs less

For input processing, Beam 1.0 ($0.40/1M tokens) is 1.6x more expensive than Command R+ ($0.25/1M tokens).

For output processing, Beam 1.0 ($1.20/1M tokens) is 1.2x more expensive than Command R+ ($1.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Beam 1.0 is more expensive than Command R+.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com
Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
Input tokens$0.40
Output tokens$1.20
Best providerTogether
Cohere
Command R+
Input tokens$0.25
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerCohere
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

397.3B diff

Beam 1.0 has 397.3B more parameters than Command R+, making it 382.0% larger.

Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
501.3Bparameters
Cohere
Command R+
104.0Bparameters
501.3B
Beam 1.0
104.0B
Command R+

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Beam 1.0 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Command R+'s 128,000 tokens. Beam 1.0 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Command R+ is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Cohere
Command R+
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Beam 1.0 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Command R+ uses CC BY-NC.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Beam 1.0

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Command R+

CC BY-NC

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Beam 1.0 was released on 2026-10-16, while Command R+ was released on 2024-08-30.

Beam 1.0 is 26 months newer than Command R+.

Beam 1.0

Oct 16, 2026

3 days ago

2.1yr newer
Command R+

Aug 30, 2024

2.1 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Beam 1.0 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-30, while Command R+'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Beam 1.0's training data extends to 2026-06-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without Command R+'s cutoff date.

Beam 1.0

Jun 2026

Command R+

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Provider Availability

Beam 1.0 is available from Together, Reflection AI. Command R+ is available from Cohere, Bedrock.

Beam 1.0

together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $0.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
reflection logo
Unknown Organization

Command R+

cohere logo
Cohere
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M
bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Beam 1.0 and Command R+ side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Beam 1.0
✓ Preferred
Command R+
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FAQ

Common questions about Beam 1.0 vs Command R+.

Which is better, Beam 1.0 or Command R+?

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to -0.9. Beam 1.0 is made by Reflection AI and Command R+ is made by Cohere. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Beam 1.0 compare to Command R+ in benchmarks?

Beam 1.0 scores AIME 2026: 97.7%, GPQA: 90.6%, LiveCodeBench: 88.3%, SWE-Bench Verified: 81.6%, MCP Atlas: 80.8%. Command R+ scores HellaSwag: 88.6%, Winogrande: 85.4%, MMLU: 75.7%, ARC-C: 71.0%, GSM8k: 70.7%.

Is Beam 1.0 cheaper than Command R+?

Command R+ is 1.6x cheaper for input tokens. Beam 1.0 costs $0.40/M input and $1.20/M output via together. Command R+ costs $0.25/M input and $1.00/M output via cohere.

What are the context window sizes for Beam 1.0 and Command R+?

Beam 1.0 supports 1.0M tokens and Command R+ supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Beam 1.0 and Command R+?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (44.6 vs -0.9), context window (1.0M vs 128K), input pricing ($0.40 vs $0.25/M), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs CC BY-NC). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Beam 1.0 and Command R+?

Beam 1.0 is developed by Reflection AI and Command R+ is developed by Cohere.

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