Model comparison
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct vs Step 3
Step 3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.9 to 35.2 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
NVIDIA
StepFunSummary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct scores higher in 0 categories and Step 3 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Step 3 leads 54.5 to 43.5.
Side by side
| Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Step 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | NVIDIA | StepFun |
| Noometry Index | 35.2 | 39.9 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 12 | 17 |
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Category by category
Coding Step 3 leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct: 35.0 (#219), Step 3: 39.5 (#144)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1223 | 1367 |
Reasoning Step 3 leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct: 22.5 (#177), Step 3: 27.6 (#102)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1204 | 1355 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | — | 62.3% |
Math Step 3 leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct: 32.0 (#189), Step 3: 34.9 (#148)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1230 | 1366 |
Knowledge Step 3 leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct: 31.3 (#213), Step 3: 36.2 (#161)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1167 | 1333 |
Multimodal Not comparable
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct: —, Step 3: 34.9 (#81)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1176 |
Multilingual Step 3 leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct: 36.3 (#236), Step 3: 46.5 (#154)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1181 | 1327 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1179 | 1396 |
| LMArena Russian | 1186 | 1331 |
| LMArena German | — | 1371 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1271 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1372 |
Instruction Following Step 3 leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct: 63.2 (#228), Step 3: 70.6 (#159)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1201 | 1332 |
Long Context Step 3 leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct: 36.5 (#225), Step 3: 40.3 (#152)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1205 | 1326 |
Writing & Preference Step 3 leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct: 43.5 (#224), Step 3: 54.5 (#146)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1228 | 1351 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1213 | 1322 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1227 | 1340 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct better than Step 3?
Step 3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.9 to 35.2 on the Noometry Index.
Is Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct or Step 3 better for coding?
Step 3 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.5 versus 35.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct and Step 3 share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct has 12 scored results on Noometry and Step 3 has 17.