Misha Laskin
AI & Automation
Reflection AI’s Beam: A 501B Open-Weight Model Pitched on Token Efficiency Against Chinese Rivals
ALGERIATECH Editorial
November 2, 2026
Reflection AI unveiled Beam on 5 October 2026: a 501B total, 23B active parameter model promised under Apache 2.0. Benchmarks, caveats and Algeria angle.