What Beam 1.0 501B A23B is
Beam 1.0 501B A23B is a Reflection model that went live on OpenRouter on October 16, 2026. It is the first Reflection model of its line in the Whizi catalogue, so there is no earlier version to compare it with.
| Released | October 16, 2026 |
| Provider | Reflection |
| Context window | 1M tokens |
| Input, per million tokens | $0.25 |
| Output, per million tokens | $1 |
| Credits per message in Whizi | 1 |
| Minimum Whizi plan | Powerhouse |
How to try Beam 1.0 501B A23B in Whizi
Whizi puts Beam 1.0 501B A23B in the same model picker as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, so there is no separate Reflection account or API key to set up. Pick a plan on the pricing page, open a new chat, choose Beam 1.0 501B A23B in the model picker and send your first message.
Each message costs 1 credit, whatever its length. If a question turns out to suit another model better, switch in the same conversation and the thread carries across. See switching models mid-conversation.
What Beam 1.0 501B A23B costs
List rates are what the provider charges per token. The cost of one standard answer is the more useful number, because it prices the same unit of work across every model regardless of how each one is billed.
| Input, per million tokens | $0.25 |
| Output, per million tokens | $1 |
| One standard answer | $0.0008 |
| One thousand answers | $0.7500 |
| Context window | 1M tokens |
| Credits per message in Whizi | 1 |
| Minimum Whizi plan | Powerhouse |
| Rank by cost, of 133 priced models | 37 |
Prices are the published Reflection rates as carried by OpenRouter, last refreshed 2026-10-25. The full dataset covering all 151 models from 42 providers is the AI model cost index, which is free to reuse with attribution.
What it costs inside Whizi
Whizi meters messages in credits rather than tokens, and Beam 1.0 501B A23B is charged at 1 credit per message. The cost does not change with the length of your message or the length of the answer, so a one line question and a long document analysis cost the same.
| Plan | Price per month | Monthly credits | Messages on this model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powerhouse | $49.99, or $34.99 billed yearly | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Beam 1.0 501B A23B is part of the Powerhouse catalogue. Anything not explicitly listed on the Starter or Pro tiers resolves to Powerhouse, which is the deliberate default for the frontier and specialist models. See plans and limits.
- Input $0.25 and output $1 per million tokens
- $0.0008 for one standard answer, $0.7500 for a thousand
- 1M token context window
- 1 credit per message inside Whizi
- Requires the Powerhouse plan or above
- Ranks 37 of 133 priced models by cost per answer
Frequently asked questions
What is Beam 1.0 501B A23B?
Beam 1.0 501B A23B is a Reflection model released on October 16, 2026, with a 1M token context window. It is the first Reflection model of its line in the Whizi catalogue, so there is no earlier version to compare it with.
How do I use Beam 1.0 501B A23B?
Sign up for Whizi, open a new chat and choose Beam 1.0 501B A23B in the model picker. It is available on the Powerhouse plan and above at 1 credit per message, with no Reflection account or API key needed.
How much does Beam 1.0 501B A23B cost?
$0.25 per million input tokens and $1 per million output tokens at list rates, which works out to $0.0008 for one standard answer of 1,000 tokens in and 500 out, or $0.7500 for a thousand of them. Inside Whizi it is 1 credit per message on a monthly allowance, rather than metered per token.
Which Whizi plan includes Beam 1.0 501B A23B?
Powerhouse and above, which is $49.99 per month or $34.99 billed yearly. At 1 credits per message, a Powerhouse allowance of 10,000 credits covers 10,000 messages on this model if you spend the whole allowance here, and most people mix in a 1 credit model for routine work so it goes further.
