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Beam 1.0 vs Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 2.3. Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is 9.6x cheaper per token.

Reflection AI · Microsoft · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Beam 1.0 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 2.3, ranking #46 overall.

On price, Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is roughly 9.6x 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 process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

Choose Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

  • cost matters — it's about 9.6x cheaper per token

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Beam 1.0
Reflection AI
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
Microsoft
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
44.6
#46
2.3
#338
Reasoning
45.5
#37
-0.6
#346
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.40 / M
$0.05 / M
Output price
$1.20 / M
$0.10 / M
Context window
1,048,576
128,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Beam 1.0
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
Vision
15.9#105
1.5#192
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

22 reported for Beam 1.0 · 15 for Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

No common benchmarks found

Beam 1.0 and Phi-4-multimodal-instructdon'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

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct costs less

For input processing, Beam 1.0 ($0.40/1M tokens) is 8.0x more expensive than Phi-4-multimodal-instruct ($0.05/1M tokens).

For output processing, Beam 1.0 ($1.20/1M tokens) is 12.0x more expensive than Phi-4-multimodal-instruct ($0.10/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Beam 1.0 is more expensive than Phi-4-multimodal-instruct.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com
Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
Input tokens$0.40
Output tokens$1.20
Best providerTogether
Microsoft
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
Input tokens$0.05
Output tokens$0.10
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

495.7B diff

Beam 1.0 has 495.7B more parameters than Phi-4-multimodal-instruct, making it 8851.8% larger.

Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
501.3Bparameters
Microsoft
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
5.6Bparameters
501.3B
Beam 1.0
5.6B
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Beam 1.0 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Phi-4-multimodal-instruct's 128,000 tokens. Beam 1.0 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Microsoft
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Beam 1.0 does not.

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Beam 1.0

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Beam 1.0 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Phi-4-multimodal-instruct uses MIT.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Beam 1.0

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Beam 1.0 was released on 2026-10-16, while Phi-4-multimodal-instruct was released on 2025-02-01.

Beam 1.0 is 21 months newer than Phi-4-multimodal-instruct.

Beam 1.0

Oct 16, 2026

6 days ago

1.7yr newer
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Feb 1, 2025

1.7 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Beam 1.0 has a knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-30, while Phi-4-multimodal-instruct has a cutoff of 2024-06-01.

Beam 1.0 has more recent training data (up to 2026-06-30), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Phi-4-multimodal-instruct (2024-06-01).

Beam 1.0

Jun 2026

2 yr newer
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Jun 2024

Provider Availability

Beam 1.0 is available from Together, Reflection AI. Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is available from DeepInfra.

Beam 1.0

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

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.05/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.10/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Beam 1.0 and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Beam 1.0
✓ Preferred
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
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FAQ

Common questions about Beam 1.0 vs Phi-4-multimodal-instruct.

Which is better, Beam 1.0 or Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 2.3. Beam 1.0 is made by Reflection AI and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is made by Microsoft. 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 Phi-4-multimodal-instruct 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%. Phi-4-multimodal-instruct scores ScienceQA Visual: 97.5%, DocVQA: 93.2%, MMBench: 86.7%, POPE: 85.6%, OCRBench: 84.4%.

Is Beam 1.0 cheaper than Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is 8.0x cheaper for input tokens. Beam 1.0 costs $0.40/M input and $1.20/M output via together. Phi-4-multimodal-instruct costs $0.05/M input and $0.10/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Beam 1.0 and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?

Beam 1.0 supports 1.0M tokens and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct supports 128K 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 Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (44.6 vs 2.3), context window (1.0M vs 128K), input pricing ($0.40 vs $0.05/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Beam 1.0 and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?

Beam 1.0 is developed by Reflection AI and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is developed by Microsoft.

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