Model comparison
Granite 4.2 30b vs Step 3.7 Flash
Granite 4.2 30b is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.8 to 37.3 on the Noometry Index.
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StepFunSummary
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Granite 4.2 30b leads 27.8 to 21.6.
Side by side
| Granite 4.2 30b | Step 3.7 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | StepFun |
| Noometry Index | 41.8 | 37.3 |
| Released | — | 2026-05-29 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 256K |
| Max output | — | 256K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.18 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $1.11 |
| Results tracked | 11 | 5 |
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Category by category
Coding Granite 4.2 30b leads
Granite 4.2 30b: 41.0 (#126), Step 3.7 Flash: 40.0 (#150)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | — | 40% |
| LMArena Coding | 1396 | — |
| ALE-Bench | — | 694.12 |
Reasoning Granite 4.2 30b leads
Granite 4.2 30b: 27.8 (#112), Step 3.7 Flash: 21.6 (#219)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 39.7% |
| CritPt | — | 2.3% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1374 | — |
Math Not comparable
Granite 4.2 30b: —, Step 3.7 Flash: 42.9 (#82)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | — | 68.5% |
Knowledge Not comparable
Granite 4.2 30b: 39.1 (#138), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1406 | — |
Multilingual Not comparable
Granite 4.2 30b: 47.3 (#151), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1340 | — |
| LMArena Chinese | 1414 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1343 | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Granite 4.2 30b: 71.2 (#155), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1347 | — |
Long Context Not comparable
Granite 4.2 30b: 41.4 (#140), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1359 | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Granite 4.2 30b: 53.8 (#156), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1361 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1288 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1339 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 4.2 30b better than Step 3.7 Flash?
Granite 4.2 30b is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.8 to 37.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Granite 4.2 30b or Step 3.7 Flash better for coding?
Granite 4.2 30b scores higher on coding benchmarks: 41.0 versus 40.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Granite 4.2 30b and Step 3.7 Flash share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 4.2 30b has 11 scored results on Noometry and Step 3.7 Flash has 5.