Beam 1.0 vs GLM-4.7-Flash

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 23.0. GLM-4.7-Flash is 3.9x cheaper per token.

Reflection AI · Zhipu AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Beam 1.0 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 23.0, ranking #46 overall.

In the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Beam 1.0 wins 4; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, GLM-4.7-Flash is roughly 3.9x 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 and coding — it leads those capability indexes
you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 4 of 4 exact shared results
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 GLM-4.7-Flash

cost matters — it's about 3.9x cheaper per token

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Better token value: GLM-4.7-Flash

Core performance indexes

LLM Stats Score

44.6

#46 · 22 evals

Best

23.0

#201 · 6 evals

Reasoning

45.5

#37 · 19 evals

Best

23.0

#189 · 6 evals

Coding

33.7

#39 · 9 evals

Best

3.7

#237 · 1 evals

Agents

28.8

#53 · 9 evals

Best

4.1

#180 · 2 evals

Cost, coverage & limits

Benchmark wins

4 of 4

Best

0 of 4

Input price

$0.40 / M

$0.07 / M

Best

Output price

$1.20 / M

$0.40 / M

Best

Context window

1,048,576

Best

128,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared

Index

Beam 1.0

GLM-4.7-Flash

Math

35.1#45 · 5 evals

20.8#165 · 2 evals

Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

22 reported for Beam 1.0 · 6 for GLM-4.7-Flash

4 shared

Beam 1.0 outperforms in 4 benchmarks (BrowseComp, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, SWE-Bench Verified), while GLM-4.7-Flash is better at 0 benchmarks.

Beam 1.0 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

GLM-4.7-Flash costs less

For input processing, Beam 1.0 ($0.40/1M tokens) is 5.7x more expensive than GLM-4.7-Flash ($0.07/1M tokens).

For output processing, Beam 1.0 ($1.20/1M tokens) is 3.0x more expensive than GLM-4.7-Flash ($0.40/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Beam 1.0 is more expensive than GLM-4.7-Flash.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Beam 1.0

Input tokens$0.40

Output tokens$1.20

Best providerTogether

GLM-4.7-Flash

Input tokens$0.07

Output tokens$0.40

Best providerUnknown Organization

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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

471.3B diff

Beam 1.0 has 471.3B more parameters than GLM-4.7-Flash, making it 1571.0% larger.

Beam 1.0

501.3Bparameters

GLM-4.7-Flash

30.0Bparameters

501.3B

Beam 1.0

30.0B

GLM-4.7-Flash

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Beam 1.0 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to GLM-4.7-Flash's 128,000 tokens. Beam 1.0 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while GLM-4.7-Flash is limited to 16,384 tokens.

Beam 1.0

Input1,048,576 tokens

Output131,072 tokens

GLM-4.7-Flash

Input128,000 tokens

Output16,384 tokens

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License

Usage and distribution terms

Beam 1.0 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while GLM-4.7-Flash 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

GLM-4.7-Flash

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Beam 1.0 was released on 2026-10-16, while GLM-4.7-Flash was released on 2026-01-19.

Beam 1.0 is 9 months newer than GLM-4.7-Flash.

Beam 1.0

Oct 16, 2026

3 days ago

9mo newer

GLM-4.7-Flash

Jan 19, 2026

9 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Beam 1.0 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-30, while GLM-4.7-Flash'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 GLM-4.7-Flash's cutoff date.

Beam 1.0

Jun 2026

GLM-4.7-Flash

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Provider Availability

Beam 1.0 is available from Together, Reflection AI. GLM-4.7-Flash is available from ZAI.

Beam 1.0

Together

Input Price:Input: $0.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M

Unknown Organization

GLM-4.7-Flash

Unknown Organization

Input Price:Input: $0.07/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Beam 1.0 and GLM-4.7-Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Beam 1.0

✓ Preferred

GLM-4.7-Flash

Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Beam 1.0 vs GLM-4.7-Flash.

Which is better, Beam 1.0 or GLM-4.7-Flash?

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 23.0. Beam 1.0 is made by Reflection AI and GLM-4.7-Flash is made by Zhipu AI. 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 GLM-4.7-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%. GLM-4.7-Flash scores AIME 2025: 91.6%, Tau-bench: 79.5%, GPQA: 75.2%, SWE-Bench Verified: 59.2%, BrowseComp: 42.8%.

Is Beam 1.0 cheaper than GLM-4.7-Flash?

GLM-4.7-Flash is 5.7x cheaper for input tokens. Beam 1.0 costs $0.40/M input and $1.20/M output via together. GLM-4.7-Flash costs $0.07/M input and $0.40/M output via z.

What are the context window sizes for Beam 1.0 and GLM-4.7-Flash?

Beam 1.0 supports 1.0M tokens and GLM-4.7-Flash 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 GLM-4.7-Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (44.6 vs 23.0), context window (1.0M vs 128K), input pricing ($0.40 vs $0.07/M), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Beam 1.0 and GLM-4.7-Flash?

Beam 1.0 is developed by Reflection AI and GLM-4.7-Flash is developed by Zhipu AI.

Beam 1.0 vs GLM-4.7-Flash