Beam 1.0 vs Nova Micro
Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 1.9. Nova Micro is 10.4x cheaper per token.
Reflection AI · Amazon · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Beam 1.0 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 1.9, ranking #46 overall.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Beam 1.0 wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, Nova Micro is roughly 10.4x 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 value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 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
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose Nova Micro
- cost matters — it's about 10.4x 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 · 17 for Nova Micro
Beam 1.0 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Nova Micro is better at 0 benchmarks.
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 13.3x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.03/1M tokens).
For output processing, Beam 1.0 ($1.20/1M tokens) is 8.6x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.14/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Beam 1.0 is more expensive than Nova Micro.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Beam 1.0 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Nova Micro's 128,000 tokens. Beam 1.0 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Nova Micro is limited to 128,000 tokens.
License
Usage and distribution terms
Beam 1.0 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Nova Micro uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Beam 1.0 was released on 2026-10-16, while Nova Micro was released on 2024-11-20.
Beam 1.0 is 23 months newer than Nova Micro.
Oct 16, 2026
6 days ago
1.9yr newerNov 20, 2024
1.9 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Beam 1.0 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-30, while Nova Micro'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 Micro's cutoff date.
Jun 2026
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Provider Availability
Beam 1.0 is available from Together, Reflection AI. Nova Micro is available from Bedrock.
Beam 1.0
Nova Micro
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Beam 1.0 and Nova Micro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Beam 1.0 vs Nova Micro.