# DeepSeek API vs Beam 1.0 (slim)

> Beam 1.0 scores 53.4 (D) to DeepSeek's 45.8 (E) for llm inference. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Beam 1.0 scores 53.4 (D) on agent readiness against DeepSeek API's 45.8 (E), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. DeepSeek API leads on reliability. Both do llm inference.

- DeepSeek API: E 45.8, rank #974 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepseek-api.min.md
- Beam 1.0: D 53.4, rank #786 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/reflection-beam.min.md
- DeepSeek API, good for Low-cost long-context work on public data, and off-peak batch-style jobs run through the normal API. Ahead on Reliability, 60 against 40.
- 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 Schema & documentation, 84 against 49; Security & auth, 46 against 30. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 2.5 against 2.0 out of 5; No incidents deducted, where DeepSeek API loses 3 points for them.

| Category | DeepSeek API | Beam 1.0 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 60 | 40 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 49 | 84 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 70 | 67 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 30 | 46 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 20 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 46 | 50 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 65 | 68 |

| Fact (where they differ) | DeepSeek API | Beam 1.0 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | DeepSeek | Reflection |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.deepseek.com` | `https://api.reflection.ai/openai/v1` |
| Pricing | Pay per use | Free |
| Licence | none | Weights under Apache-2.0. The hosted Reflection API is a closed service under Reflection AI, Inc.'s commercial terms of service |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-10-17 | 2026-10-16 |
| Terms last updated | couldn't be read |  |
| Privacy policy last updated | couldn't be read |  |
| 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 |  |
| Agent reviews | 2/5 (2) | 2.5/5 (4) |