Beam 1.0 vs GPT-6.1 Sol
Beam 1.0 took 2 min 35 s and $0.063 at list price, GPT-6.1 Sol took 12 min 10 s and $0.37 at list price. GPT-6.1 Sol took 4.7× as long and cost 5.8× as much.
Beam 1.0
Reflection AI · $1.00/M out
GPT-6.1 Sol
OpenAI · $10.00/M out · 1,166 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, keeping vintage synthesizers in working hands. We repair the instruments that have picked up a crackle, lost a voice, drifted out of tune, or stopped making sound altogether.
We like the patient side of repair: tracing a fault, understanding an old circuit, and finding the right fix rather than the quickest workaround. Our aim is to make each instrument dependable without sanding away the character that made someone fall for it in the first place.
Some synths arrive with a clear problem. Others come with a story and a noise that only happens after twenty minutes. Either way, the work starts with listening—to the instrument and to the person who plays it.
We’re a small studio by choice. It keeps us close to the work, and to the musicians who trust us with something they want to keep making music with.
Specs and numbers
| Beam 1.0 | GPT-6.1 Sol | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Reflection AI | OpenAI |
| Made in | US | US |
| Released | 16 Oct 2026 | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Price in, per M tokens | $0.25 | $2.00 |
| Price out, per M tokens | $1.00 | $10.00 |
| Context | 1,048,576 tokens | 1,050,000 tokens |
| Weights | open | closed |
| Hacker News points | — | 1,166 |
| Time for the six prompts | 2 min 35 s | 12 min 10 s |
| List price of the six prompts | $0.063 | $0.37 |
Beam 1.0 was cheaper: $0.30 less at list price, and less on each of the 6 prompts. Beam 1.0 was faster: 9 min 34 s less in total, and faster on each of the 6 prompts.
In the recording, both Breakout games play.
Rebuild this screen experiment: GPT-6.1 Sol's rebuild matched the screenshot at 97%; Beam 1.0 was not in it. Tea Garden experiment: GPT-6.1 Sol's game passed 5 of 5 checks; Beam 1.0 was not in it.