Beam 1.0 vs o1

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 20.5. Beam 1.0 is 43.7x cheaper per token.

Reflection AI · OpenAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Beam 1.0 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 20.5, ranking #46 overall.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Beam 1.0 wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Beam 1.0 is roughly 43.7x 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 2 of 2 exact shared results
cost matters — it's about 43.7x cheaper per token
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 o1

you want predictable pricing at $15.00/M input and $60.00/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Better token value: Beam 1.0

Beam 1.0

Reflection AI

OpenAI

Core performance indexes

LLM Stats Score

44.6

#46 · 22 evals

Best

20.5

#217 · 16 evals

Reasoning

45.5

#37 · 19 evals

Best

20.9

#206 · 15 evals

Coding

33.7

#39 · 9 evals

Best

4.2

#231 · 2 evals

Cost, coverage & limits

Benchmark wins

2 of 2

Best

0 of 2

Input price

$0.40 / M

Best

$15.00 / M

Output price

$1.20 / M

Best

$60.00 / M

Context window

1,048,576

Best

200,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared

Index

Beam 1.0

Math

35.1#45 · 5 evals

24.0#131 · 9 evals

Vision

15.9#105 · 2 evals

12.4#118 · 2 evals

Tool use

26.4#32 · 4 evals

12.5#121 · 2 evals

Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

22 reported for Beam 1.0 · 19 for o1

2 shared

Beam 1.0 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, SWE-Bench Verified), while o1 is better at 0 benchmarks.

Beam 1.0 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Beam 1.0 costs less

For input processing, Beam 1.0 ($0.40/1M tokens) is 37.5x cheaper than o1 ($15.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Beam 1.0 ($1.20/1M tokens) is 50.0x cheaper than o1 ($60.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, o1 is more expensive than Beam 1.0.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Beam 1.0

Input tokens$0.40

Output tokens$1.20

Best providerTogether

Input tokens$15.00

Output tokens$60.00

Best providerAzure

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Beam 1.0 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to o1's 200,000 tokens. Beam 1.0 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while o1 is limited to 100,000 tokens.

Beam 1.0

Input1,048,576 tokens

Output131,072 tokens

Input200,000 tokens

Output100,000 tokens

Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Beam 1.0 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while o1 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

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Beam 1.0 was released on 2026-10-16, while o1 was released on 2024-12-17.

Beam 1.0 is 22 months newer than o1.

Beam 1.0

Oct 16, 2026

3 days ago

1.8yr newer

Dec 17, 2024

1.8 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Beam 1.0 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-30, while o1'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 o1's cutoff date.

Beam 1.0

Jun 2026

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Provider Availability

Beam 1.0 is available from Together, Reflection AI. o1 is available from Azure, OpenAI.

Beam 1.0

Together

Input Price:Input: $0.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M

Unknown Organization

o1

Azure

Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $60.00/1M

OpenAI

Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $60.00/1M

* 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 o1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Beam 1.0

✓ Preferred

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FAQ

Common questions about Beam 1.0 vs o1.

Which is better, Beam 1.0 or o1?

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 20.5. Beam 1.0 is made by Reflection AI and o1 is made by OpenAI. 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 o1 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%. o1 scores GSM8k: 97.1%, MATH: 96.4%, GPQA Physics: 92.8%, MMLU: 91.8%, MGSM: 89.3%.

Is Beam 1.0 cheaper than o1?

Beam 1.0 is 37.5x cheaper for input tokens. Beam 1.0 costs $0.40/M input and $1.20/M output via together. o1 costs $15.00/M input and $60.00/M output via azure.

What are the context window sizes for Beam 1.0 and o1?

Beam 1.0 supports 1.0M tokens and o1 supports 200K 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 o1?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (44.6 vs 20.5), context window (1.0M vs 200K), input pricing ($0.40 vs $15.00/M), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Beam 1.0 and o1?

Beam 1.0 is developed by Reflection AI and o1 is developed by OpenAI.

Beam 1.0 vs o1