Model Comparison

Gemini 3 Flash vs Step3-VL-10BWhich is better in 2026?

Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemini 3 Flash vs Step3-VL-10B — which is better?

Gemini 3 Flash (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 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.

Choose Gemini 3 Flash if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 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
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

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.

Sat Jun 13 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

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
Sat Jun 13 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

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

5 months ago

Step3-VL-10B

Jan 15, 2026

4 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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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)
Higher AIME 2025 score (99.7% vs 87.7%)
StepFun
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 3 Flash
StepFun
Step3-VL-10B

FAQ

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

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

Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. 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 benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities 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 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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