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Gemini 3 Flash vs Step3-VL-10B

Gemini 3 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 36.8 to 26.1.

Google · StepFun · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 3 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 36.8 to 26.1, ranking #68 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Gemini 3 Flash wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

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

Choose Gemini 3 Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 36.8 and ranks #68 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results

Choose Step3-VL-10B

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

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 3 Flash
Google
Step3-VL-10B
StepFun
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
36.8
#68
26.1
#143
Reasoning
37.7
#62
25.9
#140
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
$0.50 / M
— / M
Output price
$3.00 / M
— / M
Context window
1,000,000
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
Gemini 3 Flash
Step3-VL-10B
Math
36.8#33
23.9#121
Vision
24.9#46
17.1#81
Multimodal
26.3#40
20.9#63
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

24 reported for Gemini 3 Flash · 6 for Step3-VL-10B

1 shared

Gemini 3 Flash outperforms in 1 benchmarks (AIME 2025), while Step3-VL-10B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Sep 04 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 3 Flash specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only Gemini 3 Flash specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
StepFun
Step3-VL-10B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Fri Sep 04 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 3 Flash and Step3-VL-10B support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 3 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Step3-VL-10B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3 Flash 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 3 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Step3-VL-10B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Flash was released on 2025-12-17, while Step3-VL-10B was released on 2026-01-15.

Step3-VL-10B is 1 month newer than Gemini 3 Flash.

Gemini 3 Flash

Dec 17, 2025

8 months ago

Step3-VL-10B

Jan 15, 2026

7 months ago

4w newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Step3-VL-10B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3 Flash's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Step3-VL-10B's cutoff date.

Gemini 3 Flash

Jan 2025

Step3-VL-10B

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Outputs Comparison

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Run your own prompts against Gemini 3 Flash and Step3-VL-10B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Flash vs Step3-VL-10B.

Which is better, Gemini 3 Flash or Step3-VL-10B?

Gemini 3 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 36.8 to 26.1. Gemini 3 Flash is made by Google 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 Gemini 3 Flash compare to Step3-VL-10B in benchmarks?

Gemini 3 Flash scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.7%, Global PIQA: 92.8%, MMMLU: 91.8%, GPQA: 90.4%. 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 3 Flash and Step3-VL-10B?

Gemini 3 Flash 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 3 Flash and Step3-VL-10B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (36.8 vs 26.1), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3 Flash and Step3-VL-10B?

Gemini 3 Flash is developed by Google and Step3-VL-10B is developed by StepFun.

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