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GLM 5.3 FlashX Legal vs Beam 1.0

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GLM 5.3 FlashX Legal took 45 min 14 s and $0.42 at list price, Beam 1.0 took 2 min 35 s and $0.063 at list price. GLM 5.3 FlashX Legal took 17× as long and cost 6.6× as much.

GLM 5.3 FlashX Legal

Z.ai · $1.25/M out

Beam 1.0

Reflection AI · $1.00/M out

Pelican

Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle

GLM 5.3 FlashX Legal's SVG for the "Pelican riding a bicycle" prompt

GLM 5.3 FlashX Legal

6 min 19 s$0.05947k tokensAPI
Beam 1.0's SVG for the "Pelican riding a bicycle" prompt

Beam 1.0

16 s$0.0076.7k tokensAPI

Watch

Draw a mechanical wristwatch that shows the current local time, with a sweeping seconds hand and a date window. Make it look expensive.

Still of GLM 5.3 FlashX Legal's page for the "Wristwatch that shows the current time" prompt

GLM 5.3 FlashX Legal

9 min 36 s$0.08467k tokensAPI
Still of Beam 1.0's page for the "Wristwatch that shows the current time" prompt

Beam 1.0

30 s$0.01111k tokensAPI

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.

Still of GLM 5.3 FlashX Legal's page for the "Landing page for a cargo bike workshop" prompt

GLM 5.3 FlashX Legal

12 min 13 s$0.1292k tokensAPI
Still of Beam 1.0's page for the "Landing page for a cargo bike workshop" prompt

Beam 1.0

39 s$0.01818k tokensAPI

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.

Still of GLM 5.3 FlashX Legal's page for the "Playable Breakout" prompt

GLM 5.3 FlashX Legal

11 min 20 s$0.1184k tokensAPI
Still of Beam 1.0's page for the "Playable Breakout" prompt

Beam 1.0

51 s$0.02020k tokensAPI

Design a logo for Night Heron, an independent bookshop that only opens after dark.

GLM 5.3 FlashX Legal's SVG for the "Bookshop logo" prompt

GLM 5.3 FlashX Legal

5 min 42 s$0.05141k tokensAPI
Beam 1.0's SVG for the "Bookshop logo" prompt

Beam 1.0

16 s$0.0065.7k tokensAPI

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 the repair and restoration of vintage synthesizers. We work on the machines that shaped the sound of the last fifty years — Roland, Moog, Yamaha, Korg, EMS, and the rest — from the rare and legendary to the well-loved and well-worn.

We started the studio because these instruments matter. They were built to be repaired, with discrete components, schematics, and construction that reward patience and care. Somewhere along the way, that way of making things fell out of fashion. We think it's worth keeping alive.

Every synthesizer that comes through our door is treated the same way: carefully diagnosed, honestly assessed, and repaired with respect for its original character. No unnecessary modifications, no shortcuts that compromise the instrument. Whether it's a failed voice chip, a dead key, or years of dust and neglect, our job is to put the machine back in the hands of the people who play it.

GLM 5.3 FlashX Legal

3 s<$0.001238 tokensAPI

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.

Beam 1.0

4 s$0.0011.3k tokensAPI

Specs and numbers

GLM 5.3 FlashX LegalBeam 1.0
MakerZ.aiReflection AI
Made inChinaUS
Released2 Nov 202616 Oct 2026
Price in, per M tokens$0.37$0.25
Price out, per M tokens$1.25$1.00
Context1,048,576 tokens1,048,576 tokens
Weightsclosedopen
Hacker News points——
Time for the six prompts45 min 14 s2 min 35 s
List price of the six prompts$0.42$0.063

Beam 1.0 was cheaper: $0.35 less at list price, and less on 5 of the 6 prompts. Beam 1.0 was faster: 42 min 38 s less in total, and faster on 5 of the 6 prompts.

In the recording, both Breakout games play.

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