Model comparison
Gemma 2 27B vs Step 3.7 Flash
Step 3.7 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.3 to 29.4 on the Noometry Index.
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StepFunSummary
- The widest gap is in math, where Step 3.7 Flash leads 42.9 to 10.7.
- Step 3.7 Flash is cheaper at $0.18 / $1.11 per million input/output tokens, against $0.65 / $0.65 for Gemma 2 27B.
- Step 3.7 Flash accepts more context: 256K tokens versus 8K.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 27B | Step 3.7 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | StepFun | |
| Noometry Index | 29.4 | 37.3 |
| Released | 2024-06-24 | 2026-05-29 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 8K | 256K |
| Max output | 2K | 256K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.65 | $0.18 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.65 | $1.11 |
| Results tracked | 34 | 5 |
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Category by category
Coding Step 3.7 Flash leads
Gemma 2 27B: 34.1 (#246), Step 3.7 Flash: 40.0 (#150)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | — | 40% |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 42.8% | — |
| LiveBench Coding | 36% | — |
| LMArena Coding | 1211 | — |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 52.5% | — |
| ALE-Bench | — | 694.12 |
Reasoning Step 3.7 Flash leads
Gemma 2 27B: 15.3 (#315), Step 3.7 Flash: 21.6 (#219)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 39.7% |
| CritPt | — | 2.3% |
| LiveBench Reasoning | 28.1% | — |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1198 | — |
| DTBench | 48% | — |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | 47.9% | — |
| LMCA | 7.1% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 122.08 | — |
| LiveBench | 38.2% | — |
Math Step 3.7 Flash leads
Gemma 2 27B: 10.7 (#311), Step 3.7 Flash: 42.9 (#82)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | — | 68.5% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 1.4% | — |
| LiveBench Math | 26.5% | — |
| LMArena Math | 1212 | — |
| MATH Level 5 | 27.9% | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Gemma 2 27B: 19.0 (#280), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 36.5% | — |
| Confabulations | 27.1% | — |
| LMArena Expert | 1172 | — |
| MMLU | 75.7% | — |
Multilingual Not comparable
Gemma 2 27B: 38.6 (#226), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1217 | — |
| LMArena Chinese | 1221 | — |
| LMArena French | 1247 | — |
| LMArena German | 1209 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1175 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1174 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1234 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1228 | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Gemma 2 27B: 60.5 (#249), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Instruction Following | 58.1% | — |
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1206 | — |
Long Context Not comparable
Gemma 2 27B: 37.3 (#218), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1231 | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Gemma 2 27B: 44.2 (#225), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1231 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1241 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1224 | — |
| LiveBench Language | 32.6% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 27B better than Step 3.7 Flash?
Step 3.7 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.3 to 29.4 on the Noometry Index.
Which is cheaper, Gemma 2 27B or Step 3.7 Flash?
Step 3.7 Flash is cheaper. It lists at $0.18 per million input tokens and $1.11 per million output tokens; Gemma 2 27B lists at $0.65 and $0.65.
Is Gemma 2 27B or Step 3.7 Flash better for coding?
Step 3.7 Flash scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.0 versus 34.1 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Step 3.7 Flash does, with 256K tokens against 8K.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 27B and Step 3.7 Flash share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 27B has 34 scored results on Noometry and Step 3.7 Flash has 5.