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Beam 1.0 501B A23B slashes output token price by 67%

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Beam 1.0 501B A23B has significantly reduced its pricing, dropping from $3 to $1 per 1 million output tokens. This represents a 67% cost reduction over the past 30 days. The move positions open-weight models as a competitive alternative to API-based services in terms of cost. AI

IMPACT This price reduction makes open-weight models more competitive, potentially influencing pricing strategies across the LLM market.

RANK_REASON This is a pricing change for an existing model, not a new release or significant industry event.

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Beam 1.0 501B A23B slashes output token price by 67%

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    Beam 1.0 501B A23B dropped from $3 to $1 per 1M output tokens, a 67% cut in 30 days. Open weights now compete on price with any API. https:// olud.ai/model/beam

    Beam 1.0 501B A23B dropped from $3 to $1 per 1M output tokens, a 67% cut in 30 days. Open weights now compete on price with any API. https:// olud.ai/model/beam-1-0-501b-a2 3b.html # AI # LLM # Pricing

    LINKS olud.ai/…/beam-1-0-501b-a23b.html

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