Model comparison
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 vs Step 5 Preview
Step 5 Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 47.9 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 13 shared benchmarks.
StepFunSummary
- They share 13 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 scores higher in 0 categories and Step 5 Preview in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Step 5 Preview leads 62.8 to 47.3.
Side by side
| Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Step 5 Preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | StepFun |
| Noometry Index | 37.7 | 47.9 |
| Released | 2024-08-13 | 2026-09-16 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1.02M |
| Max output | — | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $1 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $2.70 |
| Results tracked | 17 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Step 5 Preview leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 37.0 (#199), Step 5 Preview: 51.8 (#36)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1269 | 1480 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1564 |
| SciCode | — | 58.9% |
Reasoning Step 5 Preview leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 24.8 (#159), Step 5 Preview: 40.0 (#57)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1255 | 1465 |
| CritPt | — | 20.9% |
Math Step 5 Preview leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 35.4 (#185), Step 5 Preview: 46.1 (#72)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1265 | 1470 |
| ProofBench | — | 42% |
Knowledge Step 5 Preview leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 33.9 (#200), Step 5 Preview: 41.2 (#112)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1238 | 1470 |
Multimodal Not comparable
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: —, Step 5 Preview: 41.0 (#41)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1267 |
Multilingual Step 5 Preview leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 41.4 (#208), Step 5 Preview: 53.8 (#54)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1257 | 1432 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1262 | 1519 |
| LMArena Russian | 1261 | 1436 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1279 | 1439 |
| LMArena French | 1286 | — |
| LMArena German | 1273 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1213 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1195 | — |
Instruction Following Step 5 Preview leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 65.5 (#220), Step 5 Preview: 76.0 (#50)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1245 | 1444 |
Long Context Step 5 Preview leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 38.4 (#196), Step 5 Preview: 44.5 (#64)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1266 | 1455 |
Writing & Preference Step 5 Preview leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 47.3 (#211), Step 5 Preview: 62.8 (#71)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1281 | 1442 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1242 | 1410 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1265 | 1447 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 better than Step 5 Preview?
Step 5 Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 47.9 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 or Step 5 Preview better for coding?
Step 5 Preview scores higher on coding benchmarks: 51.8 versus 37.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 and Step 5 Preview share?
13 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 has 17 scored results on Noometry and Step 5 Preview has 18.