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Beam 1.0 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash

6 prompts both ran·Specs and numbers·Change models

Beam 1.0 took 2 min 35 s and $0.063 at list price, Gemini 3.8 Flash took 8 min 33 s and $0.32 at list price. Gemini 3.8 Flash took 3.3× as long and cost 5.1× as much.

Beam 1.0

Reflection AI · $1.00/M out

Gemini 3.8 Flash

Google · $4.13/M out · 1,293 HN pts

Pelican

Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle

Beam 1.0's SVG for the "Pelican riding a bicycle" prompt

Beam 1.0

16 s$0.0076.7k tokensAPI
Gemini 3.8 Flash's SVG for the "Pelican riding a bicycle" prompt

Gemini 3.8 Flash

89 s$0.06115k 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 Beam 1.0's page for the "Wristwatch that shows the current time" prompt

Beam 1.0

30 s$0.01111k tokensAPI
Still of Gemini 3.8 Flash's page for the "Wristwatch that shows the current time" prompt

Gemini 3.8 Flash

84 s$0.04611k 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 Beam 1.0's page for the "Landing page for a cargo bike workshop" prompt

Beam 1.0

39 s$0.01818k tokensAPI
Still of Gemini 3.8 Flash's page for the "Landing page for a cargo bike workshop" prompt

Gemini 3.8 Flash

2 min 57 s$0.1229k 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 Beam 1.0's page for the "Playable Breakout" prompt

Beam 1.0

51 s$0.02020k tokensAPI
Still of Gemini 3.8 Flash's page for the "Playable Breakout" prompt

Gemini 3.8 Flash

81 s$0.05714k tokensAPI

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

Beam 1.0's SVG for the "Bookshop logo" prompt

Beam 1.0

16 s$0.0065.7k tokensAPI
Gemini 3.8 Flash's SVG for the "Bookshop logo" prompt

Gemini 3.8 Flash

70 s$0.0368.8k 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 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

Tucked away in Rotterdam, Patchbay is a three-person repair studio dedicated to the preservation and revival of vintage synthesizers. We believe that classic instruments are living machines rather than museum relics—tools built to inspire, create, and be played loud. Between the three of us, we combine decades of experience in electronics engineering, sound design, and meticulous craftsmanship. Whether tracking down elusive voice chips for an eighties polyphonic giant, rebuilding power supplies, or recalibrating the drift on a cantankerous monophonic circuit from the seventies, we treat every piece of gear with obsessive attention to detail. Our workbench is built on a deep respect for historical engineering and a refusal to cut corners. For musicians, producers, and collectors across the Netherlands and beyond, Patchbay is where forgotten circuits find their current again, keeping the tactile soul of analog synthesis alive and resonant.

Gemini 3.8 Flash

13 s$0.003811 tokensAPI

Specs and numbers

Beam 1.0Gemini 3.8 Flash
MakerReflection AIGoogle
Made inUSUS
Released16 Oct 20262 Sep 2026
Price in, per M tokens$0.25$0.825
Price out, per M tokens$1.00$4.13
Context1,048,576 tokens1,048,576 tokens
Weightsopenclosed
Hacker News points—1,293
Time for the six prompts2 min 35 s8 min 33 s
List price of the six prompts$0.063$0.32

Beam 1.0 was cheaper: $0.26 less at list price, and less on each of the 6 prompts. Beam 1.0 was faster: 5 min 57 s less in total, and faster on each of the 6 prompts.

In the recording, both Breakout games play.

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