Beam 1.0 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber
Beam 1.0 and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber are closely matched at 44.6 and 39.3 on the LLM Stats Score.
Reflection AI · Google · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Beam 1.0 and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 44.6 and 39.3.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Beam 1.0
- 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 Cyber
- you are already invested in the Google ecosystem
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
22 reported for Beam 1.0 · 4 for Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber
Beam 1.0 and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyberdon'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
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).
License
Usage and distribution terms
Beam 1.0 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Beam 1.0 was released on 2026-10-16, while Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber was released on 2026-09-02.
Beam 1.0 is 1 month newer than Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber.
Oct 16, 2026
3 days ago
1mo newerSep 2, 2026
1 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Beam 1.0 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-30, while Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber'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 Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber's cutoff date.
Jun 2026
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Beam 1.0 and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Beam 1.0 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber.