Gemini 4 Hydrogen vs Beam 1.0
Gemini 4 Hydrogen took 8 min 39 s and $0.60 at list price, Beam 1.0 took 2 min 35 s and $0.063 at list price. Gemini 4 Hydrogen took 3.3× as long and cost 9.6× as much.
Gemini 4 Hydrogen
Google · $7.50/M out · 1,026 HN pts
Beam 1.0
Reflection AI · $1.00/M out
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.
In a quiet corner of Rotterdam, surrounded by the scent of warm solder and the hum of calibrated oscillators, Patchbay brings classic electronic instruments back to life. We are a three-person studio united by an obsession with vintage synthesizers and the belief that these machines belong under musicians' hands, not gathering dust in storage.
Every synthesizer that crosses our workbench carries decades of history, along with brittle capacitors, worn contacts, and drifting tuning. Whether we are facing a temperamental analog polysynth from the seventies or an early digital classic, we approach each repair with patience and precision. We do not believe in quick fixes. Instead, we study original schematics, source elusive components, and meticulously restore every circuit, keybed, and fader until the instrument plays as reliably as the day it was built. Patchbay exists to keep these irreplaceable voices singing for the next generation of artists.
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.
Specs and numbers
| Gemini 4 Hydrogen | Beam 1.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Reflection AI | |
| Made in | US | US |
| Released | 12 Nov 2026 | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Price in, per M tokens | $1.50 | $0.30 |
| Price out, per M tokens | $7.50 | $1.00 |
| Context | 1,048,576 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens |
| Weights | closed | open |
| Hacker News points | 1,026 | — |
| Time for the six prompts | 8 min 39 s | 2 min 35 s |
| List price of the six prompts | $0.60 | $0.063 |
Beam 1.0 was cheaper: $0.54 less at list price, and less on each of the 6 prompts. Beam 1.0 was faster: 6 min 4 s less in total, and faster on each of the 6 prompts.
In the recording, both Breakout games play.





