Model Comparison

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 vs Step3-VL-10BWhich is better in 2026?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 vs Step3-VL-10B — which is better?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 (by Google) and Step3-VL-10B (by StepFun) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, MMMU), while Step3-VL-10B is better at 0 benchmarks. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks

Choose Step3-VL-10B if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jan 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, MMMU), while Step3-VL-10B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 specifies output context (65,535 tokens).

Google
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,535 tokens
StepFun
Step3-VL-10B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 and Step3-VL-10B support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Step3-VL-10B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Step3-VL-10B uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Proprietary

Closed source

Step3-VL-10B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 was released on 2025-06-05, while Step3-VL-10B was released on 2026-01-15.

Step3-VL-10B is 7 months newer than Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Jun 5, 2025

1.1 years ago

Step3-VL-10B

Jan 15, 2026

6 months ago

7mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Step3-VL-10B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Step3-VL-10B's cutoff date.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Jan 2025

Step3-VL-10B

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Higher AIME 2025 score (88.0% vs 87.7%)
Higher MMMU score (82.0% vs 78.1%)
StepFun
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 and Step3-VL-10B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
✓ Preferred
Step3-VL-10B
Open in Playground
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Feature
Google
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
StepFun
Step3-VL-10B

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 vs Step3-VL-10B.

Which is better, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 or Step3-VL-10B?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is made by Google and Step3-VL-10B is made by StepFun. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 compare to Step3-VL-10B in benchmarks?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 scores Global-MMLU-Lite: 89.2%, AIME 2025: 88.0%, FACTS Grounding: 87.8%, GPQA: 86.4%, VideoMMMU: 83.6%. 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 Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 and Step3-VL-10B?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 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 Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 and Step3-VL-10B?

Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 and Step3-VL-10B?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is developed by Google and Step3-VL-10B is developed by StepFun.

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