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Grok 4.7 vs Step3-VL-10B

Grok 4.7 leads the LLM Stats Score 48.5 to 25.5.

xAI · StepFun · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Grok 4.7 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 48.5 to 25.5, ranking #23 overall.

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

Choose Grok 4.7

  • overall performance matters — it scores 48.5 and ranks #23 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.

Grok 4.7
xAI
Step3-VL-10B
StepFun
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
48.5
#23
25.5
#160
Reasoning
37.4
#69
25.4
#154
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$2.00 / M
— / M
Output price
$6.00 / M
— / M
Context window
500,000
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Individual benchmarks

23 reported for Grok 4.7 · 6 for Step3-VL-10B

No common benchmarks found

Grok 4.7 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 Grok 4.7 specifies input context (500,000 tokens).

xAI
Grok 4.7
Input500,000 tokens
Output- tokens
StepFun
Step3-VL-10B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Grok 4.7 and Step3-VL-10B support multimodal inputs.

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

Grok 4.7

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Step3-VL-10B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok 4.7 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.

Grok 4.7

Proprietary

Closed source

Step3-VL-10B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok 4.7 was released on 2026-09-21, while Step3-VL-10B was released on 2026-01-15.

Grok 4.7 is 8 months newer than Step3-VL-10B.

Grok 4.7

Sep 21, 2026

1 days ago

8mo newer
Step3-VL-10B

Jan 15, 2026

8 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok 4.7 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-01, while Step3-VL-10B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Grok 4.7's training data extends to 2026-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Step3-VL-10B's cutoff date.

Grok 4.7

Jun 2026

Step3-VL-10B

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Grok 4.7 and Step3-VL-10B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Grok 4.7
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Step3-VL-10B
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FAQ

Common questions about Grok 4.7 vs Step3-VL-10B.

Which is better, Grok 4.7 or Step3-VL-10B?

Grok 4.7 leads the LLM Stats Score 48.5 to 25.5. Grok 4.7 is made by xAI 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 Grok 4.7 compare to Step3-VL-10B in benchmarks?

Grok 4.7 scores BixBench MCQ: 88.4%, WMDP-Bio: 88.1%, WMDP-Cyber: 88.1%, WMDP-Chem: 84.9%, CyberGym: 80.3%. 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 Grok 4.7 and Step3-VL-10B?

Grok 4.7 supports 500K 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 Grok 4.7 and Step3-VL-10B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (48.5 vs 25.5), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok 4.7 and Step3-VL-10B?

Grok 4.7 is developed by xAI and Step3-VL-10B is developed by StepFun.

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