Beam 1.0 vs Qwen3-Coder
Comparing Beam 1.0 and Qwen3-Coder across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Reflection AI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Beam 1.0 and Qwen3-Coder trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.
On price, Qwen3-Coder is roughly 3.3x 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
- 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-Coder
- cost matters — it's about 3.3x cheaper per token
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
22 reported for Beam 1.0 · 0 for Qwen3-Coder
Beam 1.0 and Qwen3-Coderdon'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
For input processing, Beam 1.0 ($0.40/1M tokens) is 2.2x more expensive than Qwen3-Coder ($0.18/1M tokens).
For output processing, Beam 1.0 ($1.20/1M tokens) is 6.7x more expensive than Qwen3-Coder ($0.18/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Beam 1.0 is more expensive than Qwen3-Coder.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Beam 1.0 has 21.3B more parameters than Qwen3-Coder, making it 4.4% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Beam 1.0 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Qwen3-Coder's 256,000 tokens. Qwen3-Coder can generate longer responses up to 256,000 tokens, while Beam 1.0 is limited to 131,072 tokens.
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.
Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Beam 1.0 was released on 2026-10-16, while Qwen3-Coder was released on 2025-01-01.
Beam 1.0 is 22 months newer than Qwen3-Coder.
Oct 16, 2026
3 days ago
1.8yr newerJan 1, 2025
1.8 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Beam 1.0 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-30, while Qwen3-Coder'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-Coder's cutoff date.
Jun 2026
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Provider Availability
Beam 1.0 is available from Together, Reflection AI. Qwen3-Coder is available from DeepInfra, Fireworks.
Beam 1.0
Qwen3-Coder
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Beam 1.0 and Qwen3-Coder side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Beam 1.0 vs Qwen3-Coder.