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Reflection Beam Open Weights: Apache 2.0 License [2026]
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Fusion42 · 16 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Reflection AI has released Beam, a 501-billion-parameter open AI model, under the permissive Apache 2.0 license on Hugging Face, enabling commercial use and modification without restrictive conditions. The launch, supported by over 40 partners including hosting support from Baseten, positions Beam as a US-built competitor in the open-weight AI model space.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML, and 3 sources have reported it.
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You face a legal green light with Beam's Apache 2.0 license, clearing the path to use, modify, and commercialise this large AI model without worry. Jump on deployment partnerships and start positioning your products around this fully open and enterprise-ready alternative.
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