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# Step 2 16k Exp 202412

> Step 2 16k Exp 202412 by StepFun. Ranked #171 of 354 with a Noometry Index of 39.2. Scores, sources and comparisons.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/models/step-2-16k-exp-202412
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Title: Step 2 16k Exp 202412 Benchmarks, Price & Rank (October 2026)

Step 2 16k Exp 202412 by StepFun ranks 171st of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 39.2. Its strongest category is reasoning, where it ranks 142nd.

Last verified October 10, 2026

## Specifications

- **Noometry rank:** #171 of 354
- **Index score:** 39.2
- **Evidence:** Confirmed 12 results
- **Provider:** [![](/logos/stepfun.svg) StepFun](https://noometry.com/providers/stepfun)
- **Released:** Unknown
- **Weights:** Unknown
- **Reasoning:** Unknown
- **Context window:** —
- **Max output:** —
- **Input price:** Not listed
- **Output price:** Not listed
- **Blended price:** Not listed
- **Output speed:** Not measured
- **Value:** Not ranked
- **Knowledge cutoff:** Unknown

## Category scores

Each category score combines every public result we have in that category.

Step 2 16k Exp 202412 category scores

1.  Coding 38.5
2.  Reasoning 25.9
3.  Math 36.3
4.  Knowledge 35.2
5.  Multilingual 43.7
6.  Instruction Following 67.9
7.  Long Context 39.7
8.  Writing & Preference 52.3
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Step 2 16k Exp 202412 category ranks
| Category | Score | Rank | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Coding](https://noometry.com/best/coding) | 38.5 | #174 | 1 |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 25.9 | #142 | 1 |
| [Math](https://noometry.com/best/math) | 36.3 | #169 | 1 |
| [Knowledge](https://noometry.com/best/knowledge) | 35.2 | #187 | 1 |
| [Multilingual](https://noometry.com/best/multilingual) | 43.7 | #181 | 1 |
| [Instruction Following](https://noometry.com/best/instruction-following) | 67.9 | #192 | 1 |
| [Long Context](https://noometry.com/best/long-context) | 39.7 | #170 | 1 |
| [Writing & Preference](https://noometry.com/best/writing) | 52.3 | #173 | 3 |

## Strengths and weaknesses

Categories where Step 2 16k Exp 202412 places highest and lowest among the models ranked in each, with its score against that category's median.

### Strongest categories

Step 2 16k Exp 202412: strongest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 25.9 | +2.3 | #142 of 350, top 41% |
| [Coding](https://noometry.com/best/coding) | 38.5 | −0.2 | #174 of 340, top 52% |
| [Math](https://noometry.com/best/math) | 36.3 | −0.3 | #169 of 327, top 52% |

### Weakest categories

Step 2 16k Exp 202412: weakest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Instruction Following](https://noometry.com/best/instruction-following) | 67.9 | −3.4 | #192 of 305, top 63% |
| [Multilingual](https://noometry.com/best/multilingual) | 43.7 | −3.7 | #181 of 297, top 61% |
| [Knowledge](https://noometry.com/best/knowledge) | 35.2 | −2.1 | #187 of 314, top 60% |

## Closest competitors

The models ranked just above and below Step 2 16k Exp 202412. When scores are this close, price and speed are often the better way to choose.

Models ranked closest to Step 2 16k Exp 202412
| Model | Rank | Score | Blended $/M | Speed |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Grok 4 Fast](https://noometry.com/models/grok-4-fast) | #167 | 39.4 | — | 577 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/grok-4-fast-vs-step-2-16k-exp-202412) |
| [Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/olmo-3-1-32b-instruct) | #168 | 39.4 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/olmo-3-1-32b-instruct-vs-step-2-16k-exp-202412) |
| [Granite 4.2 3b](https://noometry.com/models/granite-4-2-3b) | #169 | 39.4 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-4-2-3b-vs-step-2-16k-exp-202412) |
| [Gemini 2.5 Flash](https://noometry.com/models/gemini-2-5-flash) | #170 | 39.3 | $0.85 | 152 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-2-5-flash-vs-step-2-16k-exp-202412) |
| [Qwen3 32B](https://noometry.com/models/qwen3-32b) | #172 | 39.2 | $1.22 | 86 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/qwen3-32b-vs-step-2-16k-exp-202412) |
| [Gemini 2.0 Pro](https://noometry.com/models/gemini-2-0-pro) | #173 | 39.1 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-2-0-pro-vs-step-2-16k-exp-202412) |
| [Molmo 2 8b](https://noometry.com/models/molmo-2-8b) | #174 | 39.1 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/molmo-2-8b-vs-step-2-16k-exp-202412) |
| [Mercury 2](https://noometry.com/models/mercury-2) | #175 | 39.1 | $0.38 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/mercury-2-vs-step-2-16k-exp-202412) |

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## Benchmark results

Every published result we track, with its source. Bold rows are the ones used for ranking; where several exist we prefer independent runs over self-reported numbers.

### Coding

Step 2 16k Exp 202412 Coding benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Coding](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-coding) | 1316 | #187 of 294, top 64% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Reasoning

Step 2 16k Exp 202412 Reasoning benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Hard Prompts](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-hard-prompts) | 1299 | #190 of 297, top 64% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Math

Step 2 16k Exp 202412 Math benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Math](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-math) | 1304 | #182 of 285, top 64% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Knowledge

Step 2 16k Exp 202412 Knowledge benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Expert](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-expert) | 1279 | #183 of 273, top 68% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Multilingual

Step 2 16k Exp 202412 Multilingual benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Non-English](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-non-english) | 1290 | #181 of 297, top 61% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Chinese](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-chinese) | 1331 | #177 of 285, top 63% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Russian](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-russian) | 1324 | #164 of 283, top 58% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Instruction Following

Step 2 16k Exp 202412 Instruction Following benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Instruction Following](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-instruction-following) | 1287 | #186 of 298, top 63% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Long Context

Step 2 16k Exp 202412 Long Context benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Longer Query](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-longer-query) | 1307 | #184 of 291, top 64% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Writing & Preference

Step 2 16k Exp 202412 Writing & Preference benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Text](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-text) | 1321 | #177 of 297, top 60% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Creative Writing](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-creative-writing) | 1328 | #149 of 295, top 51% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Multi-Turn](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-multi-turn) | 1292 | #192 of 295, top 66% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

## Compare Step 2 16k Exp 202412

-   [Step 2 16k Exp 202412 vs Gemini 2.5 Flash](https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-2-5-flash-vs-step-2-16k-exp-202412)
-   [Step 2 16k Exp 202412 vs Qwen3 32B](https://noometry.com/compare/qwen3-32b-vs-step-2-16k-exp-202412)
-   [Step 2 16k Exp 202412 vs Granite 4.2 3b](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-4-2-3b-vs-step-2-16k-exp-202412)
-   [Step 2 16k Exp 202412 vs Gemini 2.0 Pro](https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-2-0-pro-vs-step-2-16k-exp-202412)
-   [Step 2 16k Exp 202412 vs Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct](https://noometry.com/compare/olmo-3-1-32b-instruct-vs-step-2-16k-exp-202412)
-   [Step 2 16k Exp 202412 vs Molmo 2 8b](https://noometry.com/compare/molmo-2-8b-vs-step-2-16k-exp-202412)
-   [Step 2 16k Exp 202412 vs GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-6-astra-vs-step-2-16k-exp-202412)
-   [Step 2 16k Exp 202412 vs Claude Fable 5.1](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-fable-5-1-vs-step-2-16k-exp-202412)
-   [Step 2 16k Exp 202412 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash](https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-3-8-flash-vs-step-2-16k-exp-202412)
-   [Step 2 16k Exp 202412 vs Kimi K3](https://noometry.com/compare/kimi-k3-vs-step-2-16k-exp-202412)
-   [Step 2 16k Exp 202412 vs Grok 4.6](https://noometry.com/compare/grok-4-6-vs-step-2-16k-exp-202412)
-   [Step 2 16k Exp 202412 vs Qwen3.8 Max](https://noometry.com/compare/qwen3-8-max-vs-step-2-16k-exp-202412)
-   [Step 2 16k Exp 202412 vs GLM-5.3](https://noometry.com/compare/glm-5-3-vs-step-2-16k-exp-202412)
-   [Step 2 16k Exp 202412 vs Muse Spark 1.3](https://noometry.com/compare/muse-spark-1-3-vs-step-2-16k-exp-202412)

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-   [Step 2 (16K)](https://noometry.com/models/step-2)

## Frequently asked questions

### How good is Step 2 16k Exp 202412?

Step 2 16k Exp 202412 by StepFun ranks 171st of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 39.2. Its strongest category is reasoning, where it ranks 142nd.

### Is Step 2 16k Exp 202412 open source?

StepFun has not published downloadable weights for Step 2 16k Exp 202412 that we can confirm.

### What are Step 2 16k Exp 202412's strengths and weaknesses?

Relative to other ranked models, Step 2 16k Exp 202412 places best in reasoning, coding, math and lowest in instruction following, multilingual, knowledge.

### What is Step 2 16k Exp 202412 best at?

Its best category is reasoning, where it ranks 142nd on Noometry.

### Cite this page

Noometry. (2026). Step 2 16k Exp 202412 benchmarks and pricing. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://noometry.com/models/step-2-16k-exp-202412

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