Reflection AI launched its first open-weight model, Beam
Brooklyn-based startup Reflection AI has released Beam, an open-weight model with 501 billion parameters. The company claims the model achieves high reasoning performance while maintaining lower compute costs.
Why it matters
The release of high-parameter open-weight models increases competition in the AI sector and provides developers with more powerful tools.
The Brooklyn-based startup says Beam, a 501-billion-parameter model, matches leading…
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