Model Comparison

R1 1776
vs. Step3 VL 10B

Comparing 2 AI models · 8 benchmarks · Perplexity, StepFun

Recommended Pick

StepFun logo Step3 VL 10B 1 metric wins

Strongest on: Intelligence

Lowest Price

Perplexity logo

R1 1776

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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R1 1776

53.7 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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Step3 VL 10B

13.9 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Reasoning gap

R1 1776 leads Step3 VL 10B by 22.1 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Step3 VL 10B wins 1 measurable categories, including Intelligence.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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R1 1776

Perplexity

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

Waiting
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Step3 VL 10B

StepFun

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

Waiting

Which answer was more useful?

AI Chat

Chat with 80+ models

Inference API

EU-hosted inference

Full Comparison

Metric
Perplexity logo R1 1776
Perplexity
Top Pick
StepFun logo Step3 VL 10B
StepFun
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost $0.00/1M$0.00/1M
Output Cost $0.00/1M$0.00/1M
Specifications
Organization PerplexityStepFun
Release Date Feb 18, 2025Jan 20, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput
TTFT
Latency
Composite Indices
Reasoning Score 53.731.6
Intelligence 12.015.5
Coding 13.9
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA 69.0%
HLE 10.2%
MATH 500 95.4%
SciCode 31.1%
LCR 0.0%
IFBench 50.2%
TAU-bench v2 16.1%
TerminalBench Hard 5.3%

Key Takeaways

R1 1776 offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

R1 1776 has the strongest reasoning profile with a 53.7 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

Step3 VL 10B reaches a 13.9 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

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R1 1776

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
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Step3 VL 10B

  • Code generation
  • Software development