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Claude Sonnet 5.5 (medium) vs Beam 1.0 501B A23B (xhigh)

The average score is effectively tied at 6.5 vs 6.5. Beam 1.0 501B A23B (xhigh) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.688 vs $1.100. Claude Sonnet 5.5 (medium) is faster at 8.03s vs 9.18s, with pass rates of 40.6% vs 63.8%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-17

Compared models

Rank
#222
Total Output Tokens
37,748
Response Time (avg)
8.03s
Total Cost
$1.100
Rank
#226
Total Output Tokens
158,497
Response Time (avg)
9.18s
Total Cost
$0.688
Recommended model Beam 1.0 501B A23B (xhigh)

It has the best score here (6.5), while costing about 1.6x less than Claude Sonnet 5.5 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Sonnet 5.5 Claude Sonnet 5.5 medium Release: 2026-09-29 Beam 1.0 501B A23B Beam 1.0 501B A23B xhigh Release: 2026-10-17
Score 6.5 6.5
Rank #222 #226
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.7 8.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 40.6% 63.8%
Flaky tests 1 5
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 12.221 5.730
Total Cost $1.100 $0.688
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $1.000 / 1M
Output Price $10.000 / 1M $3.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.200 / 1M $0.100 / 1M
Cache Write Price $2.500 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 361,183 212,065
Output Tokens 26,609 4,428
Reasoning Tokens 11,139 154,069
Response Time (avg) 8.03s 9.18s
Response Time (max) 51.18s 44.64s
Response Time (total) 184.80s 211.12s
Parameters ~1T total (~100B active) 501B total (23B active)
Availability Closed Open source

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#222 Claude Sonnet 5.5

medium
Cost
$0.024
Time
17.4s
Tokens
2,525 tok

#226 Beam 1.0 501B A23B

xhigh
Cost
$0.009
Time
16.5s
Tokens
6,827 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Claude Sonnet 5.5 3.4 9.7 0.0% 0 6.07s 10,608 6,767 0
Beam 1.0 501B A23B 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 20.68s 7,801 585 46,192

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