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Beam 1.0 501B A23B API cost calculator
Beam 1.0 501B A23B costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $1 per 1M output tokens on the Reflection API, with a 1.0M-token context window. A typical request (2K input, 500 output tokens) costs $0.0010 — about $30.00/month at 1,000 requests per day. Use the calculator below to model your exact workload.
Find me a cheaper modelWhat real workloads cost on Beam 1.0 501B A23B
| Workload | Tokens (in / out) | Per request | Per 1K requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot message | 500 / 300 | $0.0004 | $0.42 |
| RAG query with context | 4,000 / 500 | $0.0015 | $1.50 |
| Document summarization | 20,000 / 1,000 | $0.0060 | $6.00 |
| Agent coding session | 100,000 / 5,000 | $0.03 | $30.00 |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Beam 1.0 501B A23B cost per 1M tokens?
According to current pricing data, Beam 1.0 501B A23B costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $1 per 1M output tokens. Processing 1M tokens each way costs $1.25.
What does a typical API request to Beam 1.0 501B A23B cost?
A typical request with 2,000 input tokens and 500 output tokens costs $0.0010. At 1,000 requests per day that is $1.00 daily, or about $30.00 per month.
What is Beam 1.0 501B A23B's context window?
Beam 1.0 501B A23B supports a 1.0M-token context window (1,048,576 tokens).
Does Beam 1.0 501B A23B support prompt caching?
Yes. Cached input tokens cost $0.05 per 1M — a 80% discount versus the standard input rate, which matters for agents and chat apps that resend the same system prompt.
What is a cheaper alternative to Beam 1.0 501B A23B?
gpt-oss-20b from OpenAI is currently the cheapest comparable option at $0.02 per 1M input tokens versus $0.25 for Beam 1.0 501B A23B — roughly 14x cheaper on input.
Compare all current prices on the live model pricing dashboard, see Beam 1.0 501B A23B vs gpt-oss-20b pricing, or run Beam 1.0 501B A23B head-to-head against other models in the side-by-side comparison playground.
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