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GPT-6 Astra vs Step3-VL-10B

GPT-6 Astra leads the LLM Stats Score 60.7 to 26.1.

OpenAI · StepFun · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

GPT-6 Astra leads the overall LLM Stats Score 60.7 to 26.1, ranking #1 overall.

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

Choose GPT-6 Astra

  • overall performance matters — it scores 60.7 and ranks #1 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.

GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI
Step3-VL-10B
StepFun
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
60.7
#1
26.1
#143
Reasoning
58.7
#1
25.9
#140
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$10.00 / M
— / M
Output price
$50.00 / M
— / M
Context window
1,050,000
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
GPT-6 Astra
Step3-VL-10B
Math
35.3#42
23.9#121
Vision
41.5#1
17.1#81
Multimodal
38.6#3
20.9#63
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

22 reported for GPT-6 Astra · 6 for Step3-VL-10B

No common benchmarks found

GPT-6 Astra 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 GPT-6 Astra specifies input context (1,050,000 tokens). Only GPT-6 Astra specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

OpenAI
GPT-6 Astra
Input1,050,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
StepFun
Step3-VL-10B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Sat Sep 05 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both GPT-6 Astra and Step3-VL-10B support multimodal inputs.

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

GPT-6 Astra

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Step3-VL-10B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

GPT-6 Astra 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.

GPT-6 Astra

Proprietary

Closed source

Step3-VL-10B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-6 Astra was released on 2026-09-04, while Step3-VL-10B was released on 2026-01-15.

GPT-6 Astra is 8 months newer than Step3-VL-10B.

GPT-6 Astra

Sep 4, 2026

1 days ago

7mo newer
Step3-VL-10B

Jan 15, 2026

7 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-6 Astra has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-04-30, while Step3-VL-10B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-6 Astra's training data extends to 2026-04-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without Step3-VL-10B's cutoff date.

GPT-6 Astra

Apr 2026

Step3-VL-10B

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against GPT-6 Astra and Step3-VL-10B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about GPT-6 Astra vs Step3-VL-10B.

Which is better, GPT-6 Astra or Step3-VL-10B?

GPT-6 Astra leads the LLM Stats Score 60.7 to 26.1. GPT-6 Astra is made by OpenAI 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 GPT-6 Astra compare to Step3-VL-10B in benchmarks?

GPT-6 Astra scores ExploitBench: 100.0%, ARC-AGI-3: 99.9%, ARC-AGI: 98.5%, FrontierMath Tier 4 (v2): 97.6%, GPQA: 96.0%. 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 GPT-6 Astra and Step3-VL-10B?

GPT-6 Astra supports 1.1M 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 GPT-6 Astra and Step3-VL-10B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (60.7 vs 26.1), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes GPT-6 Astra and Step3-VL-10B?

GPT-6 Astra is developed by OpenAI and Step3-VL-10B is developed by StepFun.

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