# Cerebras Inference vs Beam 1.0 (slim)

> Cerebras Inference scores 68.4 (B) 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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Cerebras Inference scores 68.4 (B) on agent readiness against Beam 1.0's 53.4 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Beam 1.0 leads on transparency & trust. Both do llm inference.

- Cerebras Inference: B 68.4, rank #233 of 1171 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/cerebras-inference.min.md
- Beam 1.0: D 53.4, rank #799 of 1171 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/reflection-beam.min.md
- Cerebras Inference, good for Cerebras Inference serves language models on Cerebras wafer-scale processors through an OpenAI-compatible API. Ahead on Reliability, 70 against 40; Schema & documentation, 93 against 84; Agent ergonomics, 85 against 67; Security & auth, 70 against 46; Maintenance & community, 65 against 50. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.3 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. Ahead on Transparency & trust, 68 against 58.

| Category | Cerebras Inference | Beam 1.0 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 70 | 40 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 93 | 84 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 85 | 67 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 70 | 46 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 20 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 65 | 50 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 58 | 68 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Cerebras Inference | Beam 1.0 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | HTTP API | Model API |
| Vendor | Cerebras Systems Inc. | Reflection |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.cerebras.ai/v1` | `https://api.reflection.ai/openai/v1` |
| Pricing | Paid | Free |
| Licence | Proprietary hosted service. The official Python SDK is Apache-2.0; served models retain their own licences. | Weights under Apache-2.0. The hosted Reflection API is a closed service under Reflection AI, Inc.'s commercial terms of service |
| Last release | 2026-10-09 | 2026-10-16 |
| Terms last updated | couldn't be read |  |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2024-08-27 |  |
| Customer content may train models | couldn't be read |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | couldn't be read |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | couldn't be read |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | couldn't be read |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | couldn't be read |  |
| Popularity | 170 stars | none |
| Agent reviews | 3.3/5 (4) | 2.5/5 (4) |