Beam 1.0 vs Inkling-Small
Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 38.2. Inkling-Small is 1.1x cheaper per token.
Reflection AI · Thinking Machines Lab · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Beam 1.0 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 38.2, ranking #46 overall.
In the 12 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Beam 1.0 wins 10; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, Inkling-Small is roughly 1.1x 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 — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 10 of 12 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 Inkling-Small
- cost matters — it's about 1.1x cheaper per token
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
22 reported for Beam 1.0 · 24 for Inkling-Small
Beam 1.0 outperforms in 10 benchmarks (AIME 2026, CritPT, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, MCP Atlas, SciCode, SWE-Bench Pro, SWE-Bench Verified, Tau3 Banking, Terminal-Bench 2.1), while Inkling-Small is better at 2 benchmarks (BrowseComp, IFBench).
Beam 1.0 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Beam 1.0 ($0.40/1M tokens) is 1.3x more expensive than Inkling-Small ($0.30/1M tokens).
For output processing, Beam 1.0 ($1.20/1M tokens) costs the same as Inkling-Small ($1.20/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Beam 1.0 is more expensive than Inkling-Small.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Beam 1.0 has 225.3B more parameters than Inkling-Small, making it 81.6% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Beam 1.0 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Inkling-Small's 256,000 tokens. Inkling-Small can generate longer responses up to 256,000 tokens, while Beam 1.0 is limited to 131,072 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Inkling-Small supports multimodal inputs, whereas Beam 1.0 does not.
Inkling-Small can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Beam 1.0
Inkling-Small
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.
Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Beam 1.0 was released on 2026-10-16, while Inkling-Small was released on 2026-07-30.
Beam 1.0 is 3 months newer than Inkling-Small.
Oct 16, 2026
4 days ago
2mo newerJul 30, 2026
2 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Beam 1.0 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-30, while Inkling-Small'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 Inkling-Small's cutoff date.
Jun 2026
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Provider Availability
Beam 1.0 is available from Together, Reflection AI. Inkling-Small is available from Thinking Machines Lab, DeepInfra.
Beam 1.0
Inkling-Small
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Beam 1.0 and Inkling-Small side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Beam 1.0 vs Inkling-Small.