$ diff beam-1-0 granite-4-2
Beam 1.0 vs Granite 4.2
Values come from Beam 1.0 and Granite 4.2, where each is cited to its source. This page states no benchmark result and ranks neither model — it puts two published specifications next to each other. Where a lab has not published a figure, the row says so rather than guessing.
ReflectionBeam 1.0
- context
- 1M
- weights
- open
- $/M in
- —
- $/M out
- —
- context
- 512K
- weights
- open
- $/M in
- —
- $/M out
- —
What actually differs
- Context window
- Beam 1.0 takes 1M against 512K — modestly more room in a single request.
- Weights
- Both publish weights — Beam 1.0 under Apache 2.0, Granite 4.2 under Apache 2.0. Check the licences rather than assuming they permit the same commercial use.
- Recency
- Beam 1.0 shipped 52 days after Granite 4.2 (2026-10-16 vs 2026-08-25).
Full spec
| Attribute | Beam 1.0 | Granite 4.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Reflection | IBM |
| Released | 2026-10-16 | 2026-08-25 |
| Context window | 1M tokens | 512K (30B); unknown (3B, 8B) |
| Pricing | not recorded | not applicable — open weights, no hosted rate published |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Availability | Open weights; Reflection API public beta; partner endpoints | Hugging Face, Ollama, GitHub |