Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 vs Beam 1.0 501B A23B
Beam 1.0 501B A23B costs 1.3x less per output token than Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 ($1.20 vs $1.56 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 2 benchmarks have a result for both.
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 or Beam 1.0 501B A23B: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 for work measured by Design Arena: websites or Design Arena: game dev, where it leads.
- Shared results
- 2
- Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 only
- 6
- Beam 1.0 501B A23B only
- 26
- Like-for-like categories
- 1 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Web design
Design Arena: websites
Beam 1.0 501B A23B
Beam 1.0 501B A23B leads, 1245 against 1187.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
Beam 1.0 501B A23B
Beam 1.0 501B A23B takes 1.05M tokens against 1M.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Beam 1.0 501B A23B
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 $0.0010, Beam 1.0 501B A23B $0.0010 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 not benchmarked, Beam 1.0 501B A23B not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Web design, 10.8 points apart on average over 2 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- Design Arena: game dev: Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 1105 against Beam 1.0 501B A23B 1220, 14.4 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 $1.56 against Beam 1.0 501B A23B $1.20 per million output tokens, 1.3x apart.
- Context window
- Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 takes 1M tokens, Beam 1.0 501B A23B 1.05M.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Bars | Beam 1.0 501B A23B | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web design | 0 | 2 | ||
| All shared boards | 0 | 2 |
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index5 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Beam 1.0 501B A23B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | Not measured | 1437 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | Not measured | 1473 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | Not measured | 1461 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| LMArena WebDev: React | Not measured | 1443 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | Not measured | 1436 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here | |||
IntelligenceNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Beam 1.0 501B A23B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 2 boards here | |||
Agentic workNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Beam 1.0 501B A23B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 42 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Beam 1.0 501B A23B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | Not measured | 1442 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| LMArena Text: expert | Not measured | 1447 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | Not measured | 1451 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 20 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Beam 1.0 501B A23B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text: math | Not measured | 1459 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | Not measured | 1475 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Beam 1.0 501B A23B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text: science | Not measured | 1430 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | Not measured | 1376 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | Not measured | 1433 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | Not measured | 1430 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
| Benchmark | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Beam 1.0 501B A23B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1187 | 1245 | Beam 1.0 501B A23B |
| Design Arena: UI components | 1175 | Not measured | Only Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | 1105 | 1220 | Beam 1.0 501B A23B |
| Design Arena: data viz | 1135 | Not measured | Only Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | 1118 | Not measured | Only Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1166 | Not measured | Only Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 measured |
| Design Arena: SVG | 1107 | Not measured | Only Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 measured |
| Design Arena: ASCII art | 1094 | Not measured | Only Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index12 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Beam 1.0 501B A23B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | Not measured | 1425 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | Not measured | 1430 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | Not measured | 1390 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| LMArena Text: English | Not measured | 1436 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| LMArena Text: non-English | Not measured | 1413 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | Not measured | 1424 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| LMArena Text: French | Not measured | 1461 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | Not measured | 1412 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | Not measured | 1414 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | Not measured | 1429 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | Not measured | 1400 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | Not measured | 1399 | Only Beam 1.0 501B A23B measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 36 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Beam 1.0 501B A23B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Beam 1.0 501B A23B costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Reflection Beam 1.0 501B A23B |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Qwen | Reflection |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | February 16, 2026 | October 16, 2026 |
| Context window | 1M | 1.05M |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.26 | $0.40 |
| Output $/Mtok | $1.56 | $1.20 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 1 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 better than Beam 1.0 501B A23B for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 for work measured by Design Arena: websites or Design Arena: game dev, where it leads.
Which is cheaper, Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 or Beam 1.0 501B A23B?
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 costs $0.26 per million input tokens and $1.56 per million output tokens; Beam 1.0 501B A23B costs $0.40 and $1.20. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 or Beam 1.0 501B A23B?
Beam 1.0 501B A23B, with 1.05M tokens against 1M.
How many benchmarks is the Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 vs Beam 1.0 501B A23B comparison based on?
2 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Beam 1.0 501B A23B's on 1. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.