Meta vs 
StepFun
Verdict
- Meta's flagship leads: Muse Wonder Full at 70.6 vs Step 5 Preview at 60.5.
- Meta's fastest ranked model (Muse Spark 1.2, 307 tok/s) beats StepFun's (Step 5 Preview, 229 tok/s).
- Meta publishes more open-weights models (19 vs 5).
- Meta ships more often: one model every 40 days against every 59.
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | Meta | StepFun |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Llama 4 Maverick 42.8$0.418/M | Step 3.5 Flash 53.7$0.150/M |
| Under $2/M | Muse Glimmer 54.7$0.525/M | Step 5 Preview 60.5$1.43/M |
| Under $10/M | Muse Wonder max 67.5$8.00/M | Step 5 Preview 60.5$1.43/M |
| Any price | Muse Wonder max 67.5$8.00/M | Step 5 Preview 60.5$1.43/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Meta | StepFun |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 70.6 | 60.5 |
| Ranked models | 27 | 7 |
| Open-weights models | 19 | 5 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.048 | $0.150 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 307 | 229 |
| Release cadence, days | 40 | 59 |
| Last release | 15 Oct 2026 | 18 Sept 2026 |
| Next expected | 8 Nov 2026 – 10 Dec 2026 | 23 Oct 2026 – 9 Dec 2026 |