Model comparison
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct vs Step 5 Preview
Step 5 Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.8 to 37.0 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 0 shared benchmarks.
NVIDIA
StepFunSummary
- The widest gap is in coding, where Step 5 Preview leads 50.6 to 35.3.
- Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct | Step 5 Preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | NVIDIA | StepFun |
| Noometry Index | 37.0 | 43.8 |
| Released | 2024-12-18 | 2026-09-16 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1.02M |
| Max output | — | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $1 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $2.70 |
| Results tracked | 14 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Step 5 Preview leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct: 35.3 (#212), Step 5 Preview: 50.6 (#40)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1569 |
| SciCode | — | 58.9% |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 38.7% | — |
| LMArena Coding | 1272 | — |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 48.2% | — |
Reasoning Step 5 Preview leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct: 24.0 (#156), Step 5 Preview: 38.0 (#58)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | — | 20.9% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1266 | — |
Math Not comparable
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct: 32.9 (#182), Step 5 Preview: —
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1271 | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct: 33.5 (#194), Step 5 Preview: —
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1242 | — |
Multilingual Not comparable
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct: 40.7 (#212), Step 5 Preview: —
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1245 | — |
| LMArena Chinese | 1263 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1227 | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct: 66.2 (#208), Step 5 Preview: —
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1252 | — |
Long Context Not comparable
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct: 37.5 (#210), Step 5 Preview: —
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1239 | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct: 48.6 (#197), Step 5 Preview: —
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1283 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1269 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1275 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct better than Step 5 Preview?
Step 5 Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.8 to 37.0 on the Noometry Index.
Is Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct or Step 5 Preview better for coding?
Step 5 Preview scores higher on coding benchmarks: 50.6 versus 35.3 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct and Step 5 Preview share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct has 14 scored results on Noometry and Step 5 Preview has 3.