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Beam 1.0 vs Nova 2 Pro

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 30.5.

Reflection AI · Amazon · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Beam 1.0 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 30.5, ranking #46 overall.

In the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Beam 1.0 wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

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 3 of 4 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Nova 2 Pro

  • you are already invested in the Amazon ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Beam 1.0
Reflection AI
Nova 2 Pro
Amazon
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
44.6
#46
30.5
#140
Reasoning
45.5
#37
30.3
#139
Coding
33.7
#39
19.0
#126
Agents
28.8
#53
11.9
#129
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
3 of 4
1 of 4
Input price
$0.40 / M
— / M
Output price
$1.20 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
Beam 1.0
Nova 2 Pro
Math
35.1#45
25.9#114
Vision
15.9#105
12.2#122
Tool use
26.4#32
14.6#110
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

22 reported for Beam 1.0 · 18 for Nova 2 Pro

4 shared

Beam 1.0 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench, SWE-Bench Verified), while Nova 2 Pro is better at 1 benchmark (IFBench).

Beam 1.0 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Beam 1.0 specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Beam 1.0 specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Amazon
Nova 2 Pro
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Nova 2 Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas Beam 1.0 does not.

Nova 2 Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Beam 1.0

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nova 2 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Beam 1.0 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Nova 2 Pro 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

Nova 2 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Beam 1.0 was released on 2026-10-16, while Nova 2 Pro was released on 2025-12-02.

Beam 1.0 is 11 months newer than Nova 2 Pro.

Beam 1.0

Oct 16, 2026

3 days ago

10mo newer
Nova 2 Pro

Dec 2, 2025

10 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Beam 1.0 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-30, while Nova 2 Pro'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 Nova 2 Pro's cutoff date.

Beam 1.0

Jun 2026

Nova 2 Pro

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Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Beam 1.0 and Nova 2 Pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Beam 1.0
✓ Preferred
Nova 2 Pro
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FAQ

Common questions about Beam 1.0 vs Nova 2 Pro.

Which is better, Beam 1.0 or Nova 2 Pro?

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 30.5. Beam 1.0 is made by Reflection AI and Nova 2 Pro is made by Amazon. 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 Nova 2 Pro 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%. Nova 2 Pro scores Tau2 Telecom: 92.7%, AIME 2025: 92.3%, ScreenSpot: 88.1%, LongCodeBench: 84.0%, MMLU-Pro: 81.6%.

What are the context window sizes for Beam 1.0 and Nova 2 Pro?

Beam 1.0 supports 1.0M tokens and Nova 2 Pro supports an unknown number of 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 Nova 2 Pro?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (44.6 vs 30.5), 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 Nova 2 Pro?

Beam 1.0 is developed by Reflection AI and Nova 2 Pro is developed by Amazon.

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