Beam 1.0 vs DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731
aka Beam 1.0 501B A23B vs DeepSeek 0731
- CheaperBeam 1.01/1 posts
- FasterBeam 1.01/1 postsmedian gap ~9×
As stated in each post, not a controlled benchmark.
Posts
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About this matchup
Beam 1.0 vs DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 in real side-by-side tests: 1 post from X where both got the same prompt; 1 post reports cost or time. Judge coding ability from the actual outputs.
Beam 1.0 vs DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731: which is better for coding?
Which is better for coding, Beam 1.0 or DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731?
None of the 1 post here names one of the two as the better result, so judge the outputs above for the work you care about.
Which is cheaper, Beam 1.0 or DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731?
1 post states a cost for both: Beam 1.0 was cheaper in it. These are the costs the posts state for each run, not list prices.
Which is faster, Beam 1.0 or DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731?
1 post states a time for both: Beam 1.0 was faster in it (~9× faster). Times are as stated in each post; tools and settings differ between posts.
Summary
Beam 1.0 and DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 appear together in 1 post on X: lava lamp: MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Beam 1.0 vs DeepSeek (@wikiwayne). It is part of larger lineups with other models. In @wikiwayne's lava lamp: MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Beam 1.0 vs DeepSeek, Beam 1.0 was cheaper ($0 vs $0.00615525) and faster (60.9 s vs 9.1 min), as reported in the post.
What each post reports
| Post | Model | Time | Cost | Tokens | Author’s verdict | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lava lamp: MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Beam 1.0 vs DeepSeek@wikiwayne | Beam 1.0 | 60.9 s | $0 | — | None of the three really got it: MiniMax M3.1 Flash is the most polished but hard-edged, Beam 1.0 is by far the fastest but its blobs merge into one mass. | X post |
| Lava lamp: MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Beam 1.0 vs DeepSeek@wikiwayne | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | 9.1 min | $0.00615525 | — | — | X post |
Only numbers stated in each post. “—” means the post doesn’t say.
Quick facts
| Model | Vendor | Released | Input $/1M tokens | Output $/1M tokens | Context (tokens) | Official links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beam 1.0 | Reflection | 2026-10-16 | 1,000,000 | Launch post · Announcement · Weights (Hugging Face) | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | DeepSeek |
From the vendors’ official pages, checked 2026-10-22. Standard API list prices; each value links its source and a blank cell could not be verified. The archive’s own numbers above are what each post states.
Who won where
1- Lava lamp: MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Beam 1.0 vs DeepSeekNone of the three really got it: MiniMax M3.1 Flash is the most polished but hard-edged, Beam 1.0 is by far the fastest but its blobs merge into one mass.— the author’s view, @wikiwayne (paraphrased)