# Claude API vs Beam 1.0 (slim)

> Claude scores 77.3 (BB) to Beam 1.0's 53.4 (D) for llm inference. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Claude API scores 77.3 (BB) on agent readiness against Beam 1.0's 53.4 (D), and leads in every scored category. Both do llm inference.

- Claude API: BB 77.3, rank #30 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/anthropic-api.min.md
- Beam 1.0: D 53.4, rank #786 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/reflection-beam.min.md
- Claude API, good for Long agent loops that lean on tool use, strict schemas and caching, and teams that want 1M context at Opus or Sonnet prices. Ahead on Reliability, 60 against 40; Schema & documentation, 90 against 84; Agent ergonomics, 95 against 67; Security & auth, 92 against 46; Payments & pricing, 30 against 20; Maintenance & community, 91 against 50; Transparency & trust, 85 against 68. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 2.5 out of 5.
- Beam 1.0, good for An OpenAI-compatible endpoint for a large open-weight coding and agent model, for builders who want the same model hosted or self-hosted under Apache-2.0.

| Category | Claude API | Beam 1.0 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 60 | 40 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 90 | 84 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 95 | 67 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 92 | 46 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 91 | 50 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 85 | 68 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Claude API | Beam 1.0 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Anthropic | Reflection |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages` | `https://api.reflection.ai/openai/v1` |
| Pricing | Pay per use | Free |
| Licence | MIT (SDKs) | Weights under Apache-2.0. The hosted Reflection API is a closed service under Reflection AI, Inc.'s commercial terms of service |
| Last release | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-16 |
| Terms last updated | no date given |  |
| Privacy policy last updated | no date given |  |
| Customer content may train models | yes, with an opt-out |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes |  |
| Popularity | 3.9k stars | none |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 2.5/5 (4) |