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Beam 1.0 vs Grok-2 Image 1212

Comparing Beam 1.0 and Grok-2 Image 1212 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Reflection AI · xAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Beam 1.0 and Grok-2 Image 1212 trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

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

  • 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 Grok-2 Image 1212

  • you are already invested in the xAI ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Beam 1.0
Reflection AI
Grok-2 Image 1212
xAI
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.40 / M
— / M
Output price
$1.20 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
131,072

Individual benchmarks

22 reported for Beam 1.0 · 0 for Grok-2 Image 1212

No common benchmarks found

Beam 1.0 and Grok-2 Image 1212don'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

Beam 1.0 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Grok-2 Image 1212's 131,072 tokens. Only Beam 1.0 specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
xAI
Grok-2 Image 1212
Input131,072 tokens
Output- tokens
Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Beam 1.0 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Grok-2 Image 1212 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

Grok-2 Image 1212

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Beam 1.0 was released on 2026-10-16, while Grok-2 Image 1212 was released on 2024-12-12.

Beam 1.0 is 22 months newer than Grok-2 Image 1212.

Beam 1.0

Oct 16, 2026

3 days ago

1.8yr newer
Grok-2 Image 1212

Dec 12, 2024

1.9 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Beam 1.0 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-30, while Grok-2 Image 1212'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 Grok-2 Image 1212's cutoff date.

Beam 1.0

Jun 2026

Grok-2 Image 1212

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Provider Availability

Beam 1.0 is available from Together, Reflection AI. Grok-2 Image 1212 is available from xAI.

Beam 1.0

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

Grok-2 Image 1212

xai logo
xAI
* 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 Grok-2 Image 1212 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Beam 1.0
✓ Preferred
Grok-2 Image 1212
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Beam 1.0 vs Grok-2 Image 1212.

Which is better, Beam 1.0 or Grok-2 Image 1212?

Beam 1.0 (Reflection AI) and Grok-2 Image 1212 (xAI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Beam 1.0 compare to Grok-2 Image 1212 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%.

What are the context window sizes for Beam 1.0 and Grok-2 Image 1212?

Beam 1.0 supports 1.0M tokens and Grok-2 Image 1212 supports 131K 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 Grok-2 Image 1212?

Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 131K), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Beam 1.0 and Grok-2 Image 1212?

Beam 1.0 is developed by Reflection AI and Grok-2 Image 1212 is developed by xAI.

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