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Beam 1.0 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash

Gemini 3.8 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 49.0 to 44.6. Beam 1.0 is 2.5x cheaper per token.

Reflection AI · Google · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 3.8 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 49.0 to 44.6, ranking #26 overall.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Gemini 3.8 Flash wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Beam 1.0 is roughly 2.5x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

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

Choose Beam 1.0

  • cost matters — it's about 2.5x cheaper per token
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Gemini 3.8 Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 49.0 and ranks #26 on LLM Stats
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Beam 1.0
Reflection AI
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Google
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
44.6
#46
49.0
#26
Reasoning
45.5
#37
46.5
#30
Coding
33.7
#39
34.3
#35
Agents
28.8
#53
33.9
#30
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 2
2 of 2
Input price
$0.40 / M
$0.75 / M
Output price
$1.20 / M
$3.75 / M
Context window
1,048,576
1,048,576

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Beam 1.0
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Vision
15.9#105
33.3#21
Tool use
26.4#32
23.0#49
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

22 reported for Beam 1.0 · 13 for Gemini 3.8 Flash

2 shared

Beam 1.0 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Gemini 3.8 Flash is better at 2 benchmarks (DeepSWE 1.1, Terminal-Bench 2.1).

Gemini 3.8 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Beam 1.0 costs less

For input processing, Beam 1.0 ($0.40/1M tokens) is 1.9x cheaper than Gemini 3.8 Flash ($0.75/1M tokens).

For output processing, Beam 1.0 ($1.20/1M tokens) is 3.1x cheaper than Gemini 3.8 Flash ($3.75/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 3.8 Flash is more expensive than Beam 1.0.*

* 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
Google
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Input tokens$0.75
Output tokens$3.75
Best providerGoogle
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 1,048,576 tokens. Beam 1.0 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Gemini 3.8 Flash is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Google
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemini 3.8 Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas Beam 1.0 does not.

Gemini 3.8 Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Beam 1.0

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemini 3.8 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Beam 1.0 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Gemini 3.8 Flash uses a proprietary license.

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

Beam 1.0

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Gemini 3.8 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Beam 1.0 was released on 2026-10-16, while Gemini 3.8 Flash was released on 2026-09-02.

Beam 1.0 is 1 month newer than Gemini 3.8 Flash.

Beam 1.0

Oct 16, 2026

6 days ago

1mo newer
Gemini 3.8 Flash

Sep 2, 2026

1 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Beam 1.0 has a knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-30, while Gemini 3.8 Flash has a cutoff of 2026-03-31.

Beam 1.0 has more recent training data (up to 2026-06-30), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Gemini 3.8 Flash (2026-03-31).

Beam 1.0

Jun 2026

3 mo newer
Gemini 3.8 Flash

Mar 2026

Provider Availability

Beam 1.0 is available from Together, Reflection AI. Gemini 3.8 Flash is available from Google.

Beam 1.0

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

Gemini 3.8 Flash

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.75/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.75/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Beam 1.0 and Gemini 3.8 Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Beam 1.0
✓ Preferred
Gemini 3.8 Flash
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FAQ

Common questions about Beam 1.0 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash.

Which is better, Beam 1.0 or Gemini 3.8 Flash?

Gemini 3.8 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 49.0 to 44.6. Beam 1.0 is made by Reflection AI and Gemini 3.8 Flash is made by Google. 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 Gemini 3.8 Flash 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%. Gemini 3.8 Flash scores Terminal-Bench 2.1: 89.4%, LVBench: 87.1%, CharXiv-R: 86.2%, LABBench2: 86.2%, DeepSWE 1.1: 73.7%.

Is Beam 1.0 cheaper than Gemini 3.8 Flash?

Beam 1.0 is 1.9x cheaper for input tokens. Beam 1.0 costs $0.40/M input and $1.20/M output via together. Gemini 3.8 Flash costs $0.75/M input and $3.75/M output via google.

What are the context window sizes for Beam 1.0 and Gemini 3.8 Flash?

Beam 1.0 supports 1.0M tokens and Gemini 3.8 Flash supports 1.0M 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 Gemini 3.8 Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (44.6 vs 49.0), input pricing ($0.40 vs $0.75/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Beam 1.0 and Gemini 3.8 Flash?

Beam 1.0 is developed by Reflection AI and Gemini 3.8 Flash is developed by Google.

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