Model comparison
Qwen Turbo vs Step 5 Preview
Step 5 Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.8 to 26.8 on the Noometry Index. Qwen Turbo costs 16× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Step 5 Preview's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 0 shared benchmarks.
Alibaba (Qwen)
StepFunSummary
- Qwen Turbo is cheaper at $0.05 / $0.20 per million input/output tokens, against $1 / $2.70 for Step 5 Preview.
- Step 5 Preview accepts more context: 1.02M tokens versus 1M.
Side by side
| Qwen Turbo | Step 5 Preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba (Qwen) | StepFun |
| Noometry Index | 26.8 | 43.8 |
| Released | 2024-11-01 | 2026-09-16 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 1M | 1.02M |
| Max output | 16K | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.05 | $1 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.20 | $2.70 |
| Results tracked | 3 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Qwen Turbo: —, Step 5 Preview: 50.6 (#40)
| Benchmark | Qwen Turbo | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1569 |
| SciCode | — | 58.9% |
Reasoning Not comparable
Qwen Turbo: —, Step 5 Preview: 38.0 (#58)
| Benchmark | Qwen Turbo | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | — | 20.9% |
Math Not comparable
Qwen Turbo: 14.5 (#291), Step 5 Preview: —
| Benchmark | Qwen Turbo | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 6.1% | — |
| MATH Level 5 | 56.2% | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Qwen Turbo: 22.2 (#267), Step 5 Preview: —
| Benchmark | Qwen Turbo | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 41.8% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Qwen Turbo better than Step 5 Preview?
Step 5 Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.8 to 26.8 on the Noometry Index. Qwen Turbo costs 16× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Step 5 Preview's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Qwen Turbo or Step 5 Preview?
Qwen Turbo is cheaper. It lists at $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.20 per million output tokens; Step 5 Preview lists at $1 and $2.70.
Which has the bigger context window?
Step 5 Preview does, with 1.02M tokens against 1M.
How many benchmarks do Qwen Turbo and Step 5 Preview share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Qwen Turbo has 3 scored results on Noometry and Step 5 Preview has 3.