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Gemini 4 Argon vs Step3-VL-10B

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 25.2.

Google · StepFun · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 25.2, ranking #4 overall.

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

Choose Gemini 4 Argon

  • overall performance matters — it scores 55.1 and ranks #4 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Step3-VL-10B

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 4 Argon
Google
Step3-VL-10B
StepFun
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
55.1
#4
25.2
#182
Reasoning
53.2
#6
25.2
#176
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
—
—
Input price
$2.00 / M
— / M
Output price
$10.00 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
—

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Gemini 4 Argon
Step3-VL-10B
Vision
37.2#8
16.3#104
Multimodal
37.2#7
19.9#85
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

19 reported for Gemini 4 Argon · 6 for Step3-VL-10B

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 4 Argon 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

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 4 Argon specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 4 Argon specifies output context (1,048,576 tokens).

Google
Gemini 4 Argon
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output1,048,576 tokens
StepFun
Step3-VL-10B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 4 Argon and Step3-VL-10B support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 4 Argon

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Step3-VL-10B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 4 Argon 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 4 Argon

Proprietary

Closed source

Step3-VL-10B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 4 Argon was released on 2026-09-30, while Step3-VL-10B was released on 2026-01-15.

Gemini 4 Argon is 9 months newer than Step3-VL-10B.

Gemini 4 Argon

Sep 30, 2026

2 weeks ago

8mo newer
Step3-VL-10B

Jan 15, 2026

9 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 4 Argon and Step3-VL-10B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 4 Argon
✓ Preferred
Step3-VL-10B
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 4 Argon vs Step3-VL-10B.

Which is better, Gemini 4 Argon or Step3-VL-10B?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 25.2. Gemini 4 Argon 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 4 Argon compare to Step3-VL-10B in benchmarks?

Gemini 4 Argon scores Graphwalks BFS <128k: 99.7%, Vibe Code Bench: 91.9%, LVBench: 91.7%, LABBench2: 88.8%, Graphwalks BFS >128k: 84.2%. 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 4 Argon and Step3-VL-10B?

Gemini 4 Argon 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 4 Argon and Step3-VL-10B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (55.1 vs 25.2), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 4 Argon and Step3-VL-10B?

Gemini 4 Argon is developed by Google and Step3-VL-10B is developed by StepFun.

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