Beam 1.0 501B A23B vs Command A+

Price, context window & benchmark comparison

Beam 1.0 501B A23B

Reflection

$0.25 / $1.00

Input / Output · per 1M tokens

Command A+

Cohere

$0.30 / $1.50

Input / Output · per 1M tokens

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Verdict: Beam 1.0 501B A23B is 27% cheaper than Command A+ on a typical 3:1 input/output mix. Beam 1.0 501B A23B has the larger context window (1M vs 192K).

	Beam 1.0 501B A23B	Command A+
Input price / 1M	$0.25	$0.30
Output price / 1M	$1.00	$1.50
Blended price (3:1)	$0.44	$0.60
Cached input / 1M	$0.05	$0.15
Context window	1M	192K
Max output	131K	64K
Intelligence index	—	6.2
Coding index	—	27.8
Providers	—	1
Best provider uptime (30m)	—	100.0%
Vision input	No	Yes
Reasoning	Yes	Yes
Tool calling	Yes	Yes
Released	2026-10-16	2026-09-22
Retirement	—	—

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FAQ

Which is cheaper, Beam 1.0 501B A23B or Command A+?

Beam 1.0 501B A23B is 27% cheaper than Command A+ on a typical 3:1 input/output mix.

Beam 1.0 501B A23B vs Command A+: which has a bigger context window?

Beam 1.0 501B A23B: 1,048,576 tokens. Command A+: 192,000 tokens.

How much would 1 million requests cost?

At 2,000 input + 500 output tokens per request: Beam 1.0 501B A23B ≈ $1,000, Command A+ ≈ $1,350.

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