Mirror (Reflection)
Not yet tested · pricing checked
Mirror (Reflection) is reflection's open-source terminal coding agent, released with its open-weight Beam model; it can also run on OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic or local models (category: Coding Agents (CLI & Cloud)). Not yet tested by VibeToolRank. Pricing: Free and open source (Apache-2.0). Its default Beam model runs on Reflection's API, which is free during the public Beta with a daily token allowance (per-token prices not published); API keys require credit-card verification in Billing. Or bring your own OpenRouter, OpenAI or Anthropic key, a ChatGPT plan, or a local model. Free tier: Yes: the CLI is free and open source; Reflection's API has a free daily allowance during the Beta, but needs card verification before keys work.
Key facts
- VibeToolRank score
- Not yet tested
- Why not tested
- Not tested yet: Reflection's API, which runs Mirror's default Beam model, requires credit-card verification before an API key can be used, even on the free Beta daily allowance. We only test with free, no-card access; we'll test it if that changes.
- Category
- Coding Agents (CLI & Cloud)
- Free plan
- Yes: the CLI is free and open source; Reflection's API has a free daily allowance during the Beta, but needs card verification before keys work
- Price
- Free and open source (Apache-2.0). Its default Beam model runs on Reflection's API, which is free during the public Beta with a daily token allowance (per-token prices not published); API keys require credit-card verification in Billing. Or bring your own OpenRouter, OpenAI or Anthropic key, a ChatGPT plan, or a local model
- Pricing checked
- 2026-10-18
Pricing and free tier
Current official pricing (checked ): Free and open source (Apache-2.0). Its default Beam model runs on Reflection's API, which is free during the public Beta with a daily token allowance (per-token prices not published); API keys require credit-card verification in Billing. Or bring your own OpenRouter, OpenAI or Anthropic key, a ChatGPT plan, or a local model
Is Mirror (Reflection) free? Yes: the CLI is free and open source; Reflection's API has a free daily allowance during the Beta, but needs card verification before keys work
verified-official official source · full-page-read. Official plan limits can change; re-check the vendor page before paying. Figures from our tests are recorded observations, not a current-capacity promise.
Agent test verdict
Why not tested: Not tested yet: Reflection's API, which runs Mirror's default Beam model, requires credit-card verification before an API key can be used, even on the free Beta daily allowance. We only test with free, no-card access; we'll test it if that changes..
We will test it once this changes. See the methodology.
Adoption signals Not part of the score
Public GitHub metrics for context only. They do not affect our agent scores or rankings.
- GitHub stars
- 213 (213) on reflection-oss/mirror
- Fetched
- · last push
Pros, cons and who it's for
Who it's for: Developers who want an open-source terminal coding agent tuned for an open-weight model they can also self-host.
FAQ
Is Mirror (Reflection) free?
Yes: the CLI is free and open source; Reflection's API has a free daily allowance during the Beta, but needs card verification before keys work.
Has VibeToolRank tested Mirror (Reflection)?
Not yet. Not tested yet: Reflection's API, which runs Mirror's default Beam model, requires credit-card verification before an API key can be used, even on the free Beta daily allowance. We only test with free, no-card access; we'll test it if that changes.
How much does Mirror (Reflection) cost?
Free and open source (Apache-2.0). Its default Beam model runs on Reflection's API, which is free during the public Beta with a daily token allowance (per-token prices not published); API keys require credit-card verification in Billing. Or bring your own OpenRouter, OpenAI or Anthropic key, a ChatGPT plan, or a local model (from the official pricing page, checked 2026-10-18).
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Sources
- https://developers.reflection.ai/mirror-overview
- https://github.com/reflection-oss/mirror
- https://reflection.ai/blog/beam-is-available
- https://developers.reflection.ai/mirror-models
- https://x.com/nayshins/status/2111189152117186956
- https://reflection.ai/legal/beta-pricing-information
- https://developers.reflection.ai/authentication
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