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Beam 1.0 vs GLM-5V-Turbo

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 30.0. Beam 1.0 is 3.2x 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 30.0, ranking #46 overall.

On price, Beam 1.0 is roughly 3.2x 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 agents — it leads those capability indexes
  • cost matters — it's about 3.2x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose GLM-5V-Turbo

  • you want predictable pricing at $1.20/M input and $4.00/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Beam 1.0
Reflection AI
GLM-5V-Turbo
Zhipu AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
44.6
#46
30.0
#142
Reasoning
45.5
#37
7.7
#302
Coding
33.7
#39
22.5
#98
Agents
28.8
#53
18.4
#89
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.40 / M
$1.20 / M
Output price
$1.20 / M
$4.00 / M
Context window
1,048,576
200,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Beam 1.0
GLM-5V-Turbo
Vision
15.9#105
21.0#82
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

22 reported for Beam 1.0 · 19 for GLM-5V-Turbo

No common benchmarks found

Beam 1.0 and GLM-5V-Turbodon'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

Beam 1.0 costs less

For input processing, Beam 1.0 ($0.40/1M tokens) is 3.0x cheaper than GLM-5V-Turbo ($1.20/1M tokens).

For output processing, Beam 1.0 ($1.20/1M tokens) is 3.3x cheaper than GLM-5V-Turbo ($4.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GLM-5V-Turbo 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
Zhipu AI
GLM-5V-Turbo
Input tokens$1.20
Output tokens$4.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Beam 1.0 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to GLM-5V-Turbo's 200,000 tokens. Beam 1.0 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while GLM-5V-Turbo is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Zhipu AI
GLM-5V-Turbo
Input200,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

GLM-5V-Turbo supports multimodal inputs, whereas Beam 1.0 does not.

GLM-5V-Turbo can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Beam 1.0

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GLM-5V-Turbo

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Beam 1.0 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while GLM-5V-Turbo 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

GLM-5V-Turbo

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Beam 1.0 was released on 2026-10-16, while GLM-5V-Turbo was released on 2026-04-02.

Beam 1.0 is 7 months newer than GLM-5V-Turbo.

Beam 1.0

Oct 16, 2026

3 days ago

6mo newer
GLM-5V-Turbo

Apr 2, 2026

6 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Beam 1.0 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-30, while GLM-5V-Turbo'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-5V-Turbo's cutoff date.

Beam 1.0

Jun 2026

GLM-5V-Turbo

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Provider Availability

Beam 1.0 is available from Together, Reflection AI. GLM-5V-Turbo is available from ZAI.

Beam 1.0

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

GLM-5V-Turbo

z logo
Unknown Organization
Input Price:Input: $1.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Beam 1.0 and GLM-5V-Turbo side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Beam 1.0
✓ Preferred
GLM-5V-Turbo
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FAQ

Common questions about Beam 1.0 vs GLM-5V-Turbo.

Which is better, Beam 1.0 or GLM-5V-Turbo?

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 30.0. Beam 1.0 is made by Reflection AI and GLM-5V-Turbo 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-5V-Turbo 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-5V-Turbo scores Design2Code: 94.8%, Flame-VLM-Code: 93.8%, V*: 89.0%, WebVoyager: 88.5%, PinchBench: 80.7%.

Is Beam 1.0 cheaper than GLM-5V-Turbo?

Beam 1.0 is 3.0x cheaper for input tokens. Beam 1.0 costs $0.40/M input and $1.20/M output via together. GLM-5V-Turbo costs $1.20/M input and $4.00/M output via z.

What are the context window sizes for Beam 1.0 and GLM-5V-Turbo?

Beam 1.0 supports 1.0M tokens and GLM-5V-Turbo supports 200K 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-5V-Turbo?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (44.6 vs 30.0), context window (1.0M vs 200K), input pricing ($0.40 vs $1.20/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 GLM-5V-Turbo?

Beam 1.0 is developed by Reflection AI and GLM-5V-Turbo is developed by Zhipu AI.

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