Decision boundary
Do not start with which model is absolutely stronger. Start with the boundary: cost, context, speed, quality, ecosystem, or supply stability.
- Step-2 is worth checking first when the Step family, 256K context, and text->text capability match the job.
- SenseNova V6 Reasoner is worth checking first when the SenseNova family, 128K context, and text->text capability match the job.