Model comparison
Olmo 3 32b Think vs Step 3
Step 3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.5 to 38.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 13 shared benchmarks.
Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)
StepFunSummary
- They share 13 benchmarks with published results for both. Olmo 3 32b Think scores higher in 0 categories and Step 3 in 8 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Step 3 leads 54.3 to 49.1.
Side by side
| Olmo 3 32b Think | Step 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) | StepFun |
| Noometry Index | 38.7 | 40.5 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 14 | 17 |
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Category by category
Coding Step 3 leads
Olmo 3 32b Think: 38.6 (#172), Step 3: 40.1 (#147)
| Benchmark | Olmo 3 32b Think | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1319 | 1367 |
Reasoning Step 3 leads
Olmo 3 32b Think: 25.9 (#140), Step 3: 28.4 (#105)
| Benchmark | Olmo 3 32b Think | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1302 | 1355 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | — | 62.3% |
Math Step 3 leads
Olmo 3 32b Think: 36.5 (#165), Step 3: 37.6 (#148)
| Benchmark | Olmo 3 32b Think | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1316 | 1366 |
Knowledge Step 3 leads
Olmo 3 32b Think: 35.0 (#190), Step 3: 36.8 (#164)
| Benchmark | Olmo 3 32b Think | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1273 | 1333 |
Multimodal Not comparable
Olmo 3 32b Think: —, Step 3: 35.5 (#86)
| Benchmark | Olmo 3 32b Think | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1177 |
Multilingual Step 3 leads
Olmo 3 32b Think: 41.2 (#210), Step 3: 46.3 (#159)
| Benchmark | Olmo 3 32b Think | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1255 | 1327 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1300 | 1397 |
| LMArena German | 1290 | 1371 |
| LMArena Russian | 1254 | 1331 |
| LMArena French | 1291 | — |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1269 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1371 |
Instruction Following Step 3 leads
Olmo 3 32b Think: 67.2 (#198), Step 3: 70.4 (#164)
| Benchmark | Olmo 3 32b Think | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1275 | 1332 |
Long Context Too close to call
Olmo 3 32b Think: 39.4 (#182), Step 3: 40.3 (#157)
| Benchmark | Olmo 3 32b Think | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1296 | 1326 |
Writing & Preference Step 3 leads
Olmo 3 32b Think: 49.1 (#193), Step 3: 54.3 (#151)
| Benchmark | Olmo 3 32b Think | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1300 | 1350 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1256 | 1321 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1290 | 1341 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Olmo 3 32b Think better than Step 3?
Step 3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.5 to 38.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Olmo 3 32b Think or Step 3 better for coding?
Step 3 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.1 versus 38.6 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Olmo 3 32b Think and Step 3 share?
13 benchmarks have published results for both models. Olmo 3 32b Think has 14 scored results on Noometry and Step 3 has 17.