Alibaba vs 
Reflection
Verdict
- Alibaba's flagship leads: Qwen3.8 Max at 64.1 vs Beam 1.0 at 56.4.
- Alibaba has the better model in 4 of 4 price bands.
- Reflection's fastest ranked model (Beam 1.0, 303 tok/s) beats Alibaba's (Qwen3.5 Omni Flash, 233 tok/s).
- Alibaba publishes more open-weights models (50 vs 2).
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | Alibaba | Reflection |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Qwen3.8-Flash-Next 59.5$0.230/M | – |
| Under $2/M | Qwen3.8-Flash-Next 59.5$0.230/M | Beam 1.0 56.4$1.05/M |
| Under $10/M | Qwen3.8 Max max 64.1$3.00/M | Beam 1.0 56.4$1.05/M |
| Any price | Qwen3.8 Max max 64.1$3.00/M | Beam 1.0 56.4$1.05/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Alibaba | Reflection |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 64.1 | 56.4 |
| Ranked models | 54 | 1 |
| Open-weights models | 50 | 2 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.060 | $1.05 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 233 | 303 |
| Release cadence, days | 7 | – |
| Last release | 17 Sept 2026 | – |
| Next expected | 21 Sept 2026 – 26 Sept 2026 | – |
Data as of 18 Oct 2026. See Alibaba and Reflection in full.