Model comparison
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs Step 3.7 Flash
Step 3.7 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.5 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
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StepFunSummary
- The widest gap is in math, where Step 3.7 Flash leads 40.9 to 13.3.
- Step 3.7 Flash has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Step 3.7 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | StepFun | |
| Noometry Index | 29.7 | 36.5 |
| Released | 2024-10-03 | 2026-05-29 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 256K |
| Max output | — | 256K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.18 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $1.11 |
| Results tracked | 21 | 5 |
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Category by category
Coding Step 3.7 Flash leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 34.9 (#221), Step 3.7 Flash: 39.4 (#147)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | — | 40% |
| LMArena Coding | 1218 | — |
| ALE-Bench | — | 694.12 |
Reasoning Step 3.7 Flash leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 19.2 (#242), Step 3.7 Flash: 20.9 (#211)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 39.7% |
| CritPt | — | 2.3% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1210 | — |
| DTBench | 50% | — |
Math Step 3.7 Flash leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 13.3 (#296), Step 3.7 Flash: 40.9 (#74)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | — | 68.5% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 4.6% | — |
| LMArena Math | 1207 | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 16.0 (#285), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 33% | — |
| LMArena Expert | 1185 | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 27.6 (#110), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1044 | — |
Multilingual Not comparable
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 38.6 (#224), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1215 | — |
| LMArena Chinese | 1231 | — |
| LMArena French | 1233 | — |
| LMArena German | 1206 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1150 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1140 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1236 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1212 | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 63.1 (#231), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1199 | — |
Long Context Not comparable
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 36.9 (#220), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1219 | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 43.0 (#227), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1226 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1218 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1185 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B better than Step 3.7 Flash?
Step 3.7 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.5 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B or Step 3.7 Flash better for coding?
Step 3.7 Flash scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.4 versus 34.9 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Step 3.7 Flash share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B has 21 scored results on Noometry and Step 3.7 Flash has 5.