Anthropic vs 
Reflection
Verdict
- Anthropic's flagship leads: Claude Opus 5.5 at 71.6 vs Beam 1.0 at 56.4.
- Anthropic has the better model in 4 of 4 price bands.
- Reflection's fastest ranked model (Beam 1.0, 303 tok/s) beats Anthropic's (Claude Haiku 5.5, 198 tok/s).
- Reflection publishes more open-weights models (2 vs 0).
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | Anthropic | Reflection |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Claude Haiku 5.5 xhigh 59.7$0.200/M | – |
| Under $2/M | Claude Haiku 5.5 xhigh 59.7$0.200/M | Beam 1.0 56.4$1.05/M |
| Under $10/M | Claude Opus 5.5 max 71.6$8.00/M | Beam 1.0 56.4$1.05/M |
| Any price | Claude Opus 5.5 max 71.6$8.00/M | Beam 1.0 56.4$1.05/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Anthropic | Reflection |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 71.6 | 56.4 |
| Ranked models | 23 | 1 |
| Open-weights models | 0 | 2 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.200 | $1.05 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 198 | 303 |
| Release cadence, days | 24 | – |
| Last release | 7 Oct 2026 | – |
| Next expected | 21 Oct 2026 – 9 Nov 2026 | – |
Data as of 18 Oct 2026. See Anthropic and Reflection in full.