Model comparison

Laguna M.1 vs Step 2 16k Exp 202412

Step 2 16k Exp 202412 is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.2 to 32.5 on the Noometry Index.

Last verified . 0 shared benchmarks.

Laguna M.1 Poolside

32.5

Rank #256 Reported

Step 2 16k Exp 202412 StepFun

39.2

Rank #171 Confirmed

Summary

  • The widest gap is in math, where Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads 36.3 to 21.1.
  • Laguna M.1 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

Side by side

Laguna M.1 and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 specifications
Laguna M.1Step 2 16k Exp 202412
ProviderPoolsideStepFun
Noometry Index32.539.2
Released2026-04-28—
WeightsOpenProprietary
Context window262K—
Max output33K—
Input $ / M tokens——
Output $ / M tokens——
Results tracked312

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Category by category

Coding Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads

Laguna M.1: 36.6 (#204), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 38.5 (#174)

Coding benchmarks
BenchmarkLaguna M.1Step 2 16k Exp 202412
LMArena WebDev1349—
LMArena Coding—1316

Reasoning Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads

Laguna M.1: 23.1 (#184), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 25.9 (#142)

Reasoning benchmarks
BenchmarkLaguna M.1Step 2 16k Exp 202412
LMArena Hard Prompts—1299
Surface Evolver Bench15.6%—

Math Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads

Laguna M.1: 21.1 (#283), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 36.3 (#169)

Math benchmarks
BenchmarkLaguna M.1Step 2 16k Exp 202412
ProofBench0%—
LMArena Math—1304

Knowledge Not comparable

Laguna M.1: —, Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 35.2 (#187)

Knowledge benchmarks
BenchmarkLaguna M.1Step 2 16k Exp 202412
LMArena Expert—1279

Multilingual Not comparable

Laguna M.1: —, Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 43.7 (#181)

Multilingual benchmarks
BenchmarkLaguna M.1Step 2 16k Exp 202412
LMArena Non-English—1290
LMArena Chinese—1331
LMArena Russian—1324

Instruction Following Not comparable

Laguna M.1: —, Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 67.9 (#192)

Instruction Following benchmarks
BenchmarkLaguna M.1Step 2 16k Exp 202412
LMArena Instruction Following—1287

Long Context Not comparable

Laguna M.1: —, Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 39.7 (#170)

Long Context benchmarks
BenchmarkLaguna M.1Step 2 16k Exp 202412
LMArena Longer Query—1307

Writing & Preference Not comparable

Laguna M.1: —, Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 52.3 (#173)

Writing & Preference benchmarks
BenchmarkLaguna M.1Step 2 16k Exp 202412
LMArena Text—1321
LMArena Creative Writing—1328
LMArena Multi-Turn—1292

Frequently asked questions

Is Laguna M.1 better than Step 2 16k Exp 202412?

Step 2 16k Exp 202412 is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.2 to 32.5 on the Noometry Index.

Is Laguna M.1 or Step 2 16k Exp 202412 better for coding?

Step 2 16k Exp 202412 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 38.5 versus 36.6 in the Noometry coding category.

How many benchmarks do Laguna M.1 and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 share?

0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Laguna M.1 has 3 scored results on Noometry and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 has 12.

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