Seed 2.0 Mini vs Step3-VL-10B

Q: What are the context window sizes for Seed 2.0 Mini and Step3-VL-10B?

Seed 2.0 Mini supports 256K 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.

Q: What are the main differences between Seed 2.0 Mini and Step3-VL-10B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (27.8 vs 25.2), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Q: Who makes Seed 2.0 Mini and Step3-VL-10B?

Seed 2.0 Mini is developed by ByteDance and Step3-VL-10B is developed by StepFun.

Seed 2.0 Mini and Step3-VL-10B are closely matched at 27.8 and 25.2 on the LLM Stats Score.

ByteDance · StepFun · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Seed 2.0 Mini and Step3-VL-10B are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 27.8 and 25.2.

The models split the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models evenly.

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

Choose Seed 2.0 Mini

you want the most recent training data — it shipped Feb 2026

Choose Step3-VL-10B

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

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Core performance indexes

LLM Stats Score

27.8

#159 · 79 evals

Best

25.2

#182 · 6 evals

Reasoning

28.7

#148 · 59 evals

Best

25.2

#176 · 4 evals

Cost, coverage & limits

Benchmark wins

2 of 4

Input price

$0.10 / M

— / M

Output price

$0.40 / M

— / M

Context window

256,000

—

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared

Index

Seed 2.0 Mini

Step3-VL-10B

Math

26.4#111 · 14 evals

23.4#139 · 3 evals

Vision

17.9#97 · 49 evals

16.3#104 · 4 evals

Multimodal

21.2#80 · 42 evals

19.9#85 · 4 evals

Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

83 reported for Seed 2.0 Mini · 6 for Step3-VL-10B

4 shared

Seed 2.0 Mini outperforms in 2 benchmarks (MathVision, MMMU), while Step3-VL-10B is better at 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, Multi-Challenge).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Seed 2.0 Mini specifies input context (256,000 tokens). Only Seed 2.0 Mini specifies output context (256,000 tokens).

Seed 2.0 Mini

Input256,000 tokens

Output256,000 tokens

Step3-VL-10B

Input- tokens

Output- tokens

Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Seed 2.0 Mini and Step3-VL-10B support multimodal inputs.

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

Seed 2.0 Mini

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Step3-VL-10B

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Seed 2.0 Mini 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.

Seed 2.0 Mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Step3-VL-10B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Seed 2.0 Mini was released on 2026-02-17, while Step3-VL-10B was released on 2026-01-15.

Seed 2.0 Mini is 1 month newer than Step3-VL-10B.

Seed 2.0 Mini

Feb 17, 2026

8 months ago

1mo 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 Seed 2.0 Mini and Step3-VL-10B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Seed 2.0 Mini

✓ Preferred

Step3-VL-10B

Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Seed 2.0 Mini vs Step3-VL-10B.

Which is better, Seed 2.0 Mini or Step3-VL-10B?

Seed 2.0 Mini and Step3-VL-10B are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 27.8 and 25.2. Seed 2.0 Mini is made by ByteDance 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 Seed 2.0 Mini compare to Step3-VL-10B in benchmarks?

Seed 2.0 Mini scores CountBench: 95.5%, VLMsAreBlind: 93.1%, Graphwalks parents <128k: 93.0%, CharXiv-D: 91.9%, LongFact Concepts: 91.4%. 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 Seed 2.0 Mini and Step3-VL-10B?

Seed 2.0 Mini supports 256K 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 Seed 2.0 Mini and Step3-VL-10B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (27.8 vs 25.2), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Seed 2.0 Mini and Step3-VL-10B?

Seed 2.0 Mini is developed by ByteDance and Step3-VL-10B is developed by StepFun.

Seed 2.0 Mini vs Step3-VL-10B