Model comparison
Gemma 3 1B vs Step 5 Preview
Step 5 Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 47.9 to 21.1 on the Noometry Index.
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StepFunSummary
- The widest gap is in math, where Step 5 Preview leads 46.1 to 10.2.
- Gemma 3 1B has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemma 3 1B | Step 5 Preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | StepFun | |
| Noometry Index | 21.1 | 47.9 |
| Released | 2025-03-12 | 2026-09-16 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1.02M |
| Max output | — | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $1 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $2.70 |
| Results tracked | 4 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: —, Step 5 Preview: 51.8 (#36)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1564 |
| SciCode | — | 58.9% |
| LMArena Coding | — | 1480 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: 13.7 (#152), Step 5 Preview: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | 7.2% | — |
Reasoning Step 5 Preview leads
Gemma 3 1B: 19.2 (#264), Step 5 Preview: 40.0 (#57)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | — | 20.9% |
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | — |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | — | 1465 |
Math Step 5 Preview leads
Gemma 3 1B: 10.2 (#316), Step 5 Preview: 46.1 (#72)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 1.1% | — |
| ProofBench | — | 42% |
| LMArena Math | — | 1470 |
Knowledge Step 5 Preview leads
Gemma 3 1B: 7.0 (#314), Step 5 Preview: 41.2 (#112)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 19.9% | — |
| LMArena Expert | — | 1470 |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: —, Step 5 Preview: 41.0 (#41)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1267 |
Multilingual Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: —, Step 5 Preview: 53.8 (#54)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | — | 1432 |
| LMArena Chinese | — | 1519 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1436 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1439 |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: —, Step 5 Preview: 76.0 (#50)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | — | 1444 |
Long Context Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: —, Step 5 Preview: 44.5 (#64)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | — | 1455 |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: —, Step 5 Preview: 62.8 (#71)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | — | 1442 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | — | 1410 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | — | 1447 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 3 1B better than Step 5 Preview?
Step 5 Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 47.9 to 21.1 on the Noometry Index.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 3 1B and Step 5 Preview share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 3 1B has 4 scored results on Noometry and Step 5 Preview has 18.