Model comparison
Gemma 2 9B vs Step 3.7 Flash
Step 3.7 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.3 to 25.9 on the Noometry Index.
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StepFunSummary
- The widest gap is in math, where Step 3.7 Flash leads 42.9 to 9.9.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 9B | Step 3.7 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | StepFun | |
| Noometry Index | 25.9 | 37.3 |
| Released | 2024-06-24 | 2026-05-29 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 256K |
| Max output | — | 256K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.18 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $1.11 |
| Results tracked | 35 | 5 |
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Category by category
Coding Step 3.7 Flash leads
Gemma 2 9B: 29.4 (#304), Step 3.7 Flash: 40.0 (#150)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 9B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | — | 40% |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 34.7% | — |
| LiveBench Coding | 22.5% | — |
| LMArena Coding | 1173 | — |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 40.6% | — |
| ALE-Bench | — | 694.12 |
Reasoning Step 3.7 Flash leads
Gemma 2 9B: 15.9 (#309), Step 3.7 Flash: 21.6 (#219)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 9B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 39.7% |
| CritPt | — | 2.3% |
| LiveBench Reasoning | 15.2% | — |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1171 | — |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | 36.4% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 119.83 | — |
| LiveBench | 28.7% | — |
| PIQA | 83.7% | — |
Math Step 3.7 Flash leads
Gemma 2 9B: 9.9 (#318), Step 3.7 Flash: 42.9 (#82)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 9B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | — | 68.5% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 0.6% | — |
| LiveBench Math | 19.8% | — |
| LMArena Math | 1183 | — |
| MATH Level 5 | 21% | — |
| GSM8K | 84.9% | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Gemma 2 9B: 9.7 (#305), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 9B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 27.5% | — |
| LMArena Expert | 1147 | — |
| BoolQ | 85.7% | — |
| MMLU | 72.1% | — |
Multilingual Not comparable
Gemma 2 9B: 36.6 (#238), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 9B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1188 | — |
| LMArena Chinese | 1185 | — |
| LMArena French | 1190 | — |
| LMArena German | 1186 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1144 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1137 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1200 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1200 | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Gemma 2 9B: 57.6 (#269), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 9B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Instruction Following | 52.6% | — |
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1178 | — |
Long Context Not comparable
Gemma 2 9B: 36.3 (#233), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 9B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1197 | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Gemma 2 9B: 32.1 (#281), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 9B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1207 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1206 | — |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 841 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1193 | — |
| LiveBench Language | 25.5% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 9B better than Step 3.7 Flash?
Step 3.7 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.3 to 25.9 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 2 9B or Step 3.7 Flash better for coding?
Step 3.7 Flash scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.0 versus 29.4 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 9B and Step 3.7 Flash share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 9B has 35 scored results on Noometry and Step 3.7 Flash has 5.