Beam 1.0 vs MiMo v2.6 Flash
Beam 1.0 took 2 min 35 s and $0.063 at list price, MiMo v2.6 Flash took 24 min 20 s and $0.040 at list price. MiMo v2.6 Flash took 9.4× as long, and Beam 1.0 cost 1.6× as much.
Beam 1.0
Reflection AI · $1.00/M out
MiMo v2.6 Flash
Xiaomi · $0.28/M out · 5 HN pts
Pelican
Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle
Watch
Draw a mechanical wristwatch that shows the current local time, with a sweeping seconds hand and a date window. Make it look expensive.
Landing
Build the landing page for Lumen Cycles, a Copenhagen workshop that builds custom cargo bikes to order. Make it look like a real brand you would trust with 4,000 euros.
Breakout
Make a Breakout game I can play right now with the keyboard or the mouse. Give it several levels, a score and some juice.
Logo
Design a logo for Night Heron, an independent bookshop that only opens after dark.
About
Write the opening of the About us page for Patchbay, a three-person studio in Rotterdam that repairs vintage synthesizers. About 150 words.
Patchbay is a three-person studio in Rotterdam devoted to repairing vintage synthesizers and keeping electronic instruments alive. We work with analog and digital keyboards, drum machines, and modular systems, restoring worn circuits, replacing fragile components, and returning each machine to reliable musical use. Our small team combines careful technical work with genuine respect for the instruments that shaped decades of music. Whether an instrument needs a routine service, a difficult diagnosis, or a full restoration, we approach it with patience, clear communication, and attention to detail. We believe these machines are not just equipment; they are tools with history, character, and sound worth preserving. Based in Rotterdam, we serve musicians, collectors, and studios who want their gear maintained properly and played again. At Patchbay, every repair is treated as a collaboration between craft and music, ensuring that classic synthesizers continue to inspire new sounds for years to come.
Patchbay is a three-person studio in Rotterdam dedicated to the repair and restoration of vintage synthesizers. We work on instruments that have been sitting in attics, basements, and rehearsal rooms for decades — the ones that hum when they shouldn't, lose their voice, or refuse to power on at all. Our approach is patient and detail-oriented. We trace faults through aging circuit boards, source period-correct components when possible, and treat every repair as a conversation with the person who built the instrument, and the musicians who played it before it fell silent.
We believe these machines deserve to stay in circulation rather than end up in landfill. Whether it is a Moog, a Juno, or a machine you cannot name, bring it in and we will tell you honestly what it needs.
Specs and numbers
| Beam 1.0 | MiMo v2.6 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Reflection AI | Xiaomi |
| Made in | US | China |
| Released | 16 Oct 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Price in, per M tokens | $0.25 | $0.14 |
| Price out, per M tokens | $1.00 | $0.28 |
| Context | 1,048,576 tokens | 1,050,000 tokens |
| Weights | open | open |
| Hacker News points | — | 5 |
| Time for the six prompts | 2 min 35 s | 24 min 20 s |
| List price of the six prompts | $0.063 | $0.040 |
MiMo v2.6 Flash was cheaper: $0.023 less at list price, and less on 5 of the 6 prompts. Beam 1.0 was faster: 21 min 45 s less in total, and faster on 5 of the 6 prompts.
In the recording, Beam 1.0's Breakout game plays; MiMo v2.6 Flash's stopped painting.





