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Beam 1.0 vs Qwen3 14B

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 17.6. Qwen3 14B is 4.0x cheaper per token.

Reflection AI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Beam 1.0 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 17.6, ranking #46 overall.

On price, Qwen3 14B is roughly 4.0x 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 agents — 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 Qwen3 14B

  • cost matters — it's about 4.0x cheaper per token

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Core performance indexes
44.6
#46
17.6
#240
45.5
#37
19.1
#224
28.8
#53
9.0
#149
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.40 / M
$0.12 / M
Output price
$1.20 / M
$0.24 / M
Context window
1,048,576
40,960

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Beam 1.0
Qwen3 14B
35.1#45
21.2#156
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

22 reported for Beam 1.0 · 17 for Qwen3 14B

No common benchmarks found

Beam 1.0 and Qwen3 14Bdon'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

Qwen3 14B costs less

For input processing, Beam 1.0 ($0.40/1M tokens) is 3.3x more expensive than Qwen3 14B ($0.12/1M tokens).

For output processing, Beam 1.0 ($1.20/1M tokens) is 5.0x more expensive than Qwen3 14B ($0.24/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Beam 1.0 is more expensive than Qwen3 14B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Sat Oct 24 2026 • llm-stats.com
Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
Input tokens$0.40
Output tokens$1.20
Best providerTogether
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 14B
Input tokens$0.12
Output tokens$0.24
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

487.3B diff

Beam 1.0 has 487.3B more parameters than Qwen3 14B, making it 3480.7% larger.

Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
501.3Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 14B
14.0Bparameters
501.3B
Beam 1.0
14.0B
Qwen3 14B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Beam 1.0 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Qwen3 14B's 40,960 tokens. Beam 1.0 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Qwen3 14B is limited to 40,960 tokens.

Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 14B
Input40,960 tokens
Output40,960 tokens
Sat Oct 24 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Beam 1.0

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Qwen3 14B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Beam 1.0 was released on 2026-10-16, while Qwen3 14B was released on 2025-04-28.

Beam 1.0 is 18 months newer than Qwen3 14B.

Beam 1.0

Oct 16, 2026

3 days ago

1.5yr newer
Qwen3 14B

Apr 28, 2025

1.5 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Beam 1.0 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-30, while Qwen3 14B'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 Qwen3 14B's cutoff date.

Beam 1.0

Jun 2026

Qwen3 14B

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Provider Availability

Beam 1.0 is available from Together, Reflection AI. Qwen3 14B 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

Qwen3 14B

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.12/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.24/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Beam 1.0 and Qwen3 14B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Beam 1.0
✓ Preferred
Qwen3 14B
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FAQ

Common questions about Beam 1.0 vs Qwen3 14B.

Which is better, Beam 1.0 or Qwen3 14B?

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 17.6. Beam 1.0 is made by Reflection AI and Qwen3 14B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. 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 Qwen3 14B 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%. Qwen3 14B scores MATH-500: 96.8%, Arena Hard: 91.7%, RULER: 90.1%, AutoLogi: 89.2%, MMLU-Redux: 88.6%.

Is Beam 1.0 cheaper than Qwen3 14B?

Qwen3 14B is 3.3x cheaper for input tokens. Beam 1.0 costs $0.40/M input and $1.20/M output via together. Qwen3 14B costs $0.12/M input and $0.24/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Beam 1.0 and Qwen3 14B?

Beam 1.0 supports 1.0M tokens and Qwen3 14B supports 41K 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 Qwen3 14B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (44.6 vs 17.6), context window (1.0M vs 41K), input pricing ($0.40 vs $0.12/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Beam 1.0 and Qwen3 14B?

Beam 1.0 is developed by Reflection AI and Qwen3 14B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.