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Beam 1.0 vs DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 6.5.

Reflection AI · DeepSeek · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Beam 1.0 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 6.5, ranking #46 overall.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Beam 1.0 wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

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 and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

Choose DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

  • you are already invested in the DeepSeek ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Beam 1.0
Reflection AI
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
DeepSeek
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
44.6
#46
6.5
#316
Reasoning
45.5
#37
6.8
#308
Coding
33.7
#39
2.4
#249
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
2 of 2
0 of 2
Input price
$0.40 / M
— / M
Output price
$1.20 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Beam 1.0
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
Math
35.1#45
10.7#261
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

22 reported for Beam 1.0 · 4 for DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

2 shared

Beam 1.0 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench), while DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Beam 1.0 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

493.3B diff

Beam 1.0 has 493.3B more parameters than DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B, making it 6142.8% larger.

Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
501.3Bparameters
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
8.0Bparameters
501.3B
Beam 1.0
8.0B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Beam 1.0 specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Beam 1.0 specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Beam 1.0 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B uses MIT.

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

Beam 1.0

Apache 2.0

Open weights

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Beam 1.0 was released on 2026-10-16, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B was released on 2025-01-20.

Beam 1.0 is 21 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B.

Beam 1.0

Oct 16, 2026

6 days ago

1.7yr newer
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Jan 20, 2025

1.8 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Beam 1.0 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-30, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B'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 DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B's cutoff date.

Beam 1.0

Jun 2026

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Beam 1.0 and DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Beam 1.0
✓ Preferred
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
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FAQ

Common questions about Beam 1.0 vs DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B.

Which is better, Beam 1.0 or DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B?

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 6.5. Beam 1.0 is made by Reflection AI and DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is made by DeepSeek. 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 DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B 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%. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B scores MATH-500: 89.1%, AIME 2024: 80.0%, GPQA: 49.0%, LiveCodeBench: 39.6%.

What are the context window sizes for Beam 1.0 and DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B?

Beam 1.0 supports 1.0M tokens and DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B supports an unknown number of 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 DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (44.6 vs 6.5), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Beam 1.0 and DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B?

Beam 1.0 is developed by Reflection AI and DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is developed by DeepSeek.

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