Beam: Reflection's first model, with weights still pending
Reflection presents Beam for code and agents, with selective advance access.
Early access / waiting list
Facts, analysis and limits
Verified facts
- Beam is a Mixture-of-Experts of 501 billion parameters including 23 billion active.
- The model is textual, even if it can handle other modalities via tools.
- Reflection announces weights, a report and developer artifacts for later in the month, with an Apache 2.0 license planned.
What changes
A new open-weight offer announced, but not yet a verified downloadable alternative.
Practical implication
Monitor the actual release and serving requirements before planning self-hosting.
Availability
Belgium/EEA: regional scope is not specified in the sources reviewed; check the account, contract and processing region before use.
Limits and uncertainty
Date of October 5 read in the official HTML retained; title and date were absent from the body extracted. Access to waiting list, not general availability.