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Beam 1.0 vs Step3-VL-10B

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 25.2.

Reflection AI · StepFun · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Beam 1.0 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 25.2, ranking #46 overall.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Beam 1.0

  • overall performance matters — it scores 44.6 and ranks #46 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

Choose Step3-VL-10B

  • you are already invested in the StepFun ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Beam 1.0
Reflection AI
Step3-VL-10B
StepFun
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
44.6
#46
25.2
#182
Reasoning
45.5
#37
25.2
#176
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.40 / M
— / M
Output price
$1.20 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Beam 1.0
Step3-VL-10B
Math
35.1#45
23.4#139
Vision
15.9#105
16.3#104
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

22 reported for Beam 1.0 · 6 for Step3-VL-10B

No common benchmarks found

Beam 1.0 and Step3-VL-10Bdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

491.3B diff

Beam 1.0 has 491.3B more parameters than Step3-VL-10B, making it 4913.0% larger.

Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
501.3Bparameters
StepFun
Step3-VL-10B
10.0Bparameters
501.3B
Beam 1.0
10.0B
Step3-VL-10B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Beam 1.0 specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Beam 1.0 specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
StepFun
Step3-VL-10B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Step3-VL-10B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Beam 1.0 does not.

Step3-VL-10B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Beam 1.0

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Step3-VL-10B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Beam 1.0

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Step3-VL-10B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Beam 1.0 was released on 2026-10-16, while Step3-VL-10B was released on 2026-01-15.

Beam 1.0 is 9 months newer than Step3-VL-10B.

Beam 1.0

Oct 16, 2026

3 days ago

9mo newer
Step3-VL-10B

Jan 15, 2026

9 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Beam 1.0 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-30, while Step3-VL-10B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Beam 1.0's training data extends to 2026-06-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without Step3-VL-10B's cutoff date.

Beam 1.0

Jun 2026

Step3-VL-10B

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Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Beam 1.0 and Step3-VL-10B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Beam 1.0
✓ Preferred
Step3-VL-10B
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FAQ

Common questions about Beam 1.0 vs Step3-VL-10B.

Which is better, Beam 1.0 or Step3-VL-10B?

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 25.2. Beam 1.0 is made by Reflection AI and Step3-VL-10B is made by StepFun. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Beam 1.0 compare to Step3-VL-10B in benchmarks?

Beam 1.0 scores AIME 2026: 97.7%, GPQA: 90.6%, LiveCodeBench: 88.3%, SWE-Bench Verified: 81.6%, MCP Atlas: 80.8%. Step3-VL-10B scores MMBench: 91.8%, AIME 2025: 87.7%, MathVista: 84.0%, MMMU: 78.1%, MathVision: 70.8%.

What are the context window sizes for Beam 1.0 and Step3-VL-10B?

Beam 1.0 supports 1.0M tokens and Step3-VL-10B supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Beam 1.0 and Step3-VL-10B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (44.6 vs 25.2), multimodal support (no vs yes). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Beam 1.0 and Step3-VL-10B?

Beam 1.0 is developed by Reflection AI and Step3-VL-10B is developed by StepFun.

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