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Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) vs Step3-VL-10B

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) and Step3-VL-10B are closely matched at 21.8 and 25.2 on the LLM Stats Score.

NVIDIA · StepFun · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) and Step3-VL-10B are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 21.8 and 25.2.

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

Choose Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

Choose Step3-VL-10B

  • you are already invested in the StepFun ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
NVIDIA
Step3-VL-10B
StepFun
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
21.8
#203
25.2
#182
Reasoning
19.6
#216
25.2
#176
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Step3-VL-10B
Math
12.1#246
23.4#139
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

10 reported for Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) · 6 for Step3-VL-10B

No common benchmarks found

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) 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

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

6.0B diff

Step3-VL-10B has 6.0B more parameters than Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B), making it 150.0% larger.

NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
4.0Bparameters
StepFun
Step3-VL-10B
10.0Bparameters
4.0B
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
10.0B
Step3-VL-10B

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Step3-VL-10B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) does not.

Step3-VL-10B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Step3-VL-10B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is licensed under OpenMDW License v1.1, while Step3-VL-10B uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Step3-VL-10B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) was released on 2026-10-16, while Step3-VL-10B was released on 2026-01-15.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is 9 months newer than Step3-VL-10B.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Oct 16, 2026

3 days ago

9mo 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

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) and Step3-VL-10B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) vs Step3-VL-10B.

Which is better, Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) or Step3-VL-10B?

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) and Step3-VL-10B are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 21.8 and 25.2. Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is made by NVIDIA 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 Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) compare to Step3-VL-10B in benchmarks?

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) scores IFBench: 77.9%, GPQA: 72.4%, AA-LCR: 71.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 59.5%, SciCode: 34.9%. Step3-VL-10B scores MMBench: 91.8%, AIME 2025: 87.7%, MathVista: 84.0%, MMMU: 78.1%, MathVision: 70.8%.

What are the main differences between Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) and Step3-VL-10B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (21.8 vs 25.2), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (OpenMDW License v1.1 vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) and Step3-VL-10B?

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is developed by NVIDIA and Step3-VL-10B is developed by StepFun.

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