WeChat Work and WorkBuddy Deeply Integrate with Step 5 Preview
10/12/2026 — 10/14, 16:17·1 sources (all)·2 reports (all)
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- WeChat Work and WorkBuddy have announced a deep integration, adding WorkBuddy to the WeChat Work directory with account login and office per…
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On October 12, 2026, Step 5 Preview, the flagship foundation model from StepStar, was integrated into Tencent's AI workplace platform WorkBuddy, launching an exclusive two-week free access period. Step 5 Preview is a next-generation flagship foundation model utilizing a sparse MoE architecture with a total of 600 billion parameters and approximately 27 billion activated parameters per token. It has been optimized for AI programming, software engineering, professional knowledge work, and financial scenarios. Powered by the model's reasoning and Agent capabilities, WorkBuddy users can handle complex office tasks such as deep research, information retrieval, data analysis, document and slide generation, as well as multi-step continuous execution. Previously, according to the Artificial Analysis benchmark, Step 5 Preview achieved an intelligence index of 44, ranking among the top three globally for open-source models. The model also topped the OpenRouter Trending leaderboard last week and ranked second globally in daily token usage volume.
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Latest turnWeChat Work and WorkBuddy have released a deep integration update. WorkBuddy is now integrated into the WeChat Work contact list, supporting enterprise account logins and access to ten core workspace permissions for AI-driven enterprise tasks.
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WeChat Work and WorkBuddy have released a deep integration update. WorkBuddy is now integrated into the WeChat Work contact list, supporting enterprise account logins and access to ten core workspace permissions for AI-driven enterprise tasks.
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Step 5 Preview, StepFun's flagship MoE model with 600B total parameters, has been integrated into Tencent's WorkBuddy and is offering an exclusive two-week free trial. It empowers users to handle deep research, data analysis, and multi-step complex tasks.
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