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Beam 1.0 vs Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 1.9. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is 1.2x cheaper per token.

Reflection AI · IBM · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Beam 1.0 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 1.9, ranking #46 overall.

On price, Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is roughly 1.2x 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 coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • 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 Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

  • cost matters — it's about 1.2x cheaper per token

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Beam 1.0
Reflection AI
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
IBM
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
44.6
#46
1.9
#341
Reasoning
45.5
#37
2.4
#330
Coding
33.7
#39
11.0
#180
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.40 / M
$0.50 / M
Output price
$1.20 / M
$0.50 / M
Context window
1,048,576
128,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Beam 1.0
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
Math
35.1#45
2.7#302
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

22 reported for Beam 1.0 · 14 for Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

No common benchmarks found

Beam 1.0 and Granite 3.3 8B Instructdon'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

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct costs less

For input processing, Beam 1.0 ($0.40/1M tokens) is 1.3x cheaper than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens).

For output processing, Beam 1.0 ($1.20/1M tokens) is 2.4x more expensive than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Beam 1.0 is more expensive than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Sat Oct 24 2026 • llm-stats.com
Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
Input tokens$0.40
Output tokens$1.20
Best providerTogether
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerReplicate
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

493.3B diff

Beam 1.0 has 493.3B more parameters than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct, making it 6166.3% larger.

Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
501.3Bparameters
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
8.0Bparameters
501.3B
Beam 1.0
8.0B
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Beam 1.0 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Granite 3.3 8B Instruct's 128,000 tokens. Beam 1.0 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Sat Oct 24 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Beam 1.0 does not.

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Beam 1.0

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Beam 1.0

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Beam 1.0 was released on 2026-10-16, while Granite 3.3 8B Instruct was released on 2025-04-16.

Beam 1.0 is 18 months newer than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct.

Beam 1.0

Oct 16, 2026

4 days ago

1.5yr newer
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apr 16, 2025

1.5 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Beam 1.0 has a knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-30, while Granite 3.3 8B Instruct has a cutoff of 2024-04-01.

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 Granite 3.3 8B Instruct (2024-04-01).

Beam 1.0

Jun 2026

2.2 yr newer
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apr 2024

Provider Availability

Beam 1.0 is available from Together, Reflection AI. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is available from Replicate.

Beam 1.0

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

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

replicate logo
Replicate
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Beam 1.0 and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Beam 1.0
✓ Preferred
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
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FAQ

Common questions about Beam 1.0 vs Granite 3.3 8B Instruct.

Which is better, Beam 1.0 or Granite 3.3 8B Instruct?

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 1.9. Beam 1.0 is made by Reflection AI and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is made by IBM. 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 Granite 3.3 8B Instruct 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%. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct scores HumanEval: 89.7%, AttaQ: 88.5%, HumanEval+: 86.1%, AIME 2024: 81.2%, GSM8k: 80.9%.

Is Beam 1.0 cheaper than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct?

Beam 1.0 is 1.3x cheaper for input tokens. Beam 1.0 costs $0.40/M input and $1.20/M output via together. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct costs $0.50/M input and $0.50/M output via replicate.

What are the context window sizes for Beam 1.0 and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct?

Beam 1.0 supports 1.0M tokens and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct 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 Granite 3.3 8B Instruct?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (44.6 vs 1.9), context window (1.0M vs 128K), input pricing ($0.40 vs $0.50/M), multimodal support (no vs yes). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Beam 1.0 and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct?

Beam 1.0 is developed by Reflection AI and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is developed by IBM.

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