Step-Edge On-Device Model Family Released, Completing Key Piece for Local Agent Execution

Step-Edge on-device model family has been released, comprising 1 base model and 3 specialized models covering text vision, audio understanding, GUI operation, and image generation. The series adopts a "1+N" architecture with local tool invocation latency as low as 100ms and supports cloud-device collaboration. The base model achieves top performance among same-size models on 8 benchmarks including GUI localization and tool invocation; the audio model outperforms larger models on multiple benchmarks; the image model generates images in about 3 seconds under quantization. A self-developed NPU engine optimizes inference performance. This release completes the "Pro+Flash+Edge" cloud-device synergy matrix, aiming to facilitate AI Agent deployment on terminals such as smartphones and in-vehicle systems.