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StepFun Releases Step 5 Preview Flagship Model with Sparse MoE

StepFun has launched Step 5 Preview, a flagship multi-modal model featuring a sparse MoE architecture with 600 billion total parameters, 27 billion active parameters, and a 1-million-token context length. The model aims to achieve a balance between capability, efficiency, and cost, targeting scenarios such as AI programming and software engineering.

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StepFun Releases Step 5 Preview Flagship Model with Sparse MoE
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Coverage centers on the architectural specifications and practical application tests of the new flagship model. Outlets emphasize its performance on international benchmarks alongside real-world coding and task execution capabilities.

Key facts

  1. 01StepFun launched Step 5 Preview with a 600B sparse MoE architecture and 27B active parameters.
  2. 02The model supports a 1-million-token context length and multimodal inputs.
  3. 03Model weights are planned for release on October 15.

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StepFun Launches Step 5 Preview: 600B Sparse MoE, 1M Context, Weights Open Oct 15
Emphasises

Chinese coverage highlights the technical specifications of the 600B sparse MoE architecture, its ranking on international benchmarks, and practical tests across programming and design tasks.

2 articles · Pandaily, 爱范儿

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