Model comparison
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 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.
StepFunSummary
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Step 5 Preview leads 38.0 to 23.7.
Side by side
| Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Step 5 Preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | StepFun |
| Noometry Index | 37.0 | 43.8 |
| 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 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Step 5 Preview leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 36.4 (#194), Step 5 Preview: 50.6 (#40)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1569 |
| SciCode | — | 58.9% |
| LMArena Coding | 1269 | — |
Reasoning Step 5 Preview leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 23.7 (#162), Step 5 Preview: 38.0 (#58)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | — | 20.9% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1255 | — |
Math Not comparable
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 32.8 (#185), Step 5 Preview: —
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1265 | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 33.4 (#195), Step 5 Preview: —
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1238 | — |
Multilingual Not comparable
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 41.6 (#203), Step 5 Preview: —
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1257 | — |
| LMArena Chinese | 1262 | — |
| LMArena French | 1285 | — |
| LMArena German | 1273 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1213 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1195 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1261 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1278 | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 65.7 (#215), Step 5 Preview: —
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1245 | — |
Long Context Not comparable
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 38.4 (#191), Step 5 Preview: —
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1267 | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 47.5 (#207), Step 5 Preview: —
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1281 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1242 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1265 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 better than Step 5 Preview?
Step 5 Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.8 to 37.0 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: 50.6 versus 36.4 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 and Step 5 Preview share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 has 17 scored results on Noometry and Step 5 Preview has 3.