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Beam 1.0 501B A23B (medium) vs Step 3.7 Flash (high)

The average score is effectively tied at 6.6 vs 6.6. Beam 1.0 501B A23B (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.499 vs $1.478. Beam 1.0 501B A23B (medium) is faster at 6.27s vs 72.72s, with pass rates of 65.2% vs 58.0%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-17

Compared models

Rank
#220
Total Output Tokens
98,521
Response Time (avg)
6.27s
Total Cost
$0.499
Rank
#219
Total Output Tokens
1,100,052
Response Time (avg)
72.72s
Total Cost
$1.478
Recommended model Beam 1.0 501B A23B (medium)

It has the best score here (6.6), while costing about 3.0x less than Step 3.7 Flash (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Beam 1.0 501B A23B Beam 1.0 501B A23B medium Release: 2026-10-17 Step 3.7 Flash Step 3.7 Flash high Release: 2026-05-29
Score 6.6 6.6
Rank #220 #219
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.3 8.5
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 65.2% 58.0%
Flaky tests 2 4
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 3.561 12.267
Total Cost $0.499 $1.478
Input Price $1.000 / 1M $0.200 / 1M
Output Price $3.000 / 1M $1.150 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.100 / 1M $0.040 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 202,937 421,200
Output Tokens 4,328 1,100,052
Reasoning Tokens 94,193 0
Response Time (avg) 6.27s 72.72s
Response Time (max) 31.55s 364.99s
Response Time (total) 144.28s 1672.53s
Parameters 501B total (23B active) 198B total (11B active)
Availability Open source 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.

#220 Beam 1.0 501B A23B

medium
Cost
$0.005
Time
11.8s
Tokens
4,267 tok

#219 Step 3.7 Flash

high
Cost
$0.007
Time
63.6s
Tokens
6,030 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
Beam 1.0 501B A23B 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 11.81s 7,791 440 27,204
Step 3.7 Flash 4.0 6.0 22.2% 1 206.21s 6,057 327,340 0

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