Model Comparison
Solar Mini
vs. Step3 VL 10B
Comparing 2 AI models · 8 benchmarks · Upstage, StepFun
Recommended Pick
StStep3 VL 10B6 metric winsStrongest on: Input price, Output price, TTFT
Lowest Price
Step3 VL 10B
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Step3 VL 10B
29.6 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Price gap
Step3 VL 10B is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Solar Mini.
Reasoning gap
Step3 VL 10B leads Solar Mini by 9.9 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Step3 VL 10B wins 6 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, TTFT, Latency.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Solar Mini
Upstage
TTFT
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Time
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tok/s
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Tokens
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Cost
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Step3 VL 10B
StepFun
TTFT
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Time
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tok/s
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Tokens
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Cost
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Full Comparison
| Metric | Up Solar Mini | Top Pick St Step3 VL 10B |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.15/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.15/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.15/1M | — |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Upstage | StepFun |
| Release Date | Jan 25, 2024 | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 77.9 tok/s | — |
| TTFT | 750ms | — |
| Latency | 750ms | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | — |
| Reasoning Score | 19.7 | 29.6 |
| Intelligence | 6.2 | 9.5 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | — | 69.0% |
| HLE | — | 10.2% |
| MATH 500 | 33.1% | — |
| SciCode | — | 31.1% |
| LCR | — | 0.0% |
| IFBench | — | 50.2% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 20.2% | 16.1% |
| TerminalBench Hard | — | 5.3% |
Key Takeaways
Step3 VL 10B offers the best value at $0.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Step3 VL 10B has the strongest reasoning profile with a 29.6 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens,suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
Solar Mini
- General-purpose AI
- Versatile applications
Step3 VL 10B
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
