bge-m3 vs Step3: side-by-side summary

bge-m3 and Step3 are available through the OpenRouter API, so switching between them takes a model slug change rather than a new integration.

bge-m3, from baai, has a 8,194-token context window and is priced at $0.01/M tokens on OpenRouter.

Step3, from stepfun-ai, has a 65,536-token context window and is priced by the provider serving it on OpenRouter.

Context window

• bge-m3: 8,194 tokens
• Step3: 65,536 tokens

Price

• bge-m3: $0.01/M tokens
• Step3: Pricing varies by provider

Provided by

• bge-m3: baai
• Step3: stepfun-ai

• bge-m3 model details, providers and pricing
• Step3 model details, providers and pricing