Model comparison
Olmo 3 32b Think vs Step 3.7 Flash
Olmo 3 32b Think is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.7 to 37.3 on the Noometry Index.
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Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)
StepFunSummary
- The widest gap is in math, where Step 3.7 Flash leads 42.9 to 36.5.
Side by side
| Olmo 3 32b Think | Step 3.7 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) | StepFun |
| Noometry Index | 38.7 | 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 | 14 | 5 |
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Category by category
Coding Step 3.7 Flash leads
Olmo 3 32b Think: 38.6 (#172), Step 3.7 Flash: 40.0 (#150)
| Benchmark | Olmo 3 32b Think | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | — | 40% |
| LMArena Coding | 1319 | — |
| ALE-Bench | — | 694.12 |
Reasoning Olmo 3 32b Think leads
Olmo 3 32b Think: 25.9 (#140), Step 3.7 Flash: 21.6 (#219)
| Benchmark | Olmo 3 32b Think | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 39.7% |
| CritPt | — | 2.3% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1302 | — |
Math Step 3.7 Flash leads
Olmo 3 32b Think: 36.5 (#165), Step 3.7 Flash: 42.9 (#82)
| Benchmark | Olmo 3 32b Think | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | — | 68.5% |
| LMArena Math | 1316 | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Olmo 3 32b Think: 35.0 (#190), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Olmo 3 32b Think | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1273 | — |
Multilingual Not comparable
Olmo 3 32b Think: 41.2 (#210), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Olmo 3 32b Think | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1255 | — |
| LMArena Chinese | 1300 | — |
| LMArena French | 1291 | — |
| LMArena German | 1290 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1254 | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Olmo 3 32b Think: 67.2 (#198), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Olmo 3 32b Think | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1275 | — |
Long Context Not comparable
Olmo 3 32b Think: 39.4 (#182), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Olmo 3 32b Think | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1296 | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Olmo 3 32b Think: 49.1 (#193), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Olmo 3 32b Think | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1300 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1256 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1290 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Olmo 3 32b Think better than Step 3.7 Flash?
Olmo 3 32b Think is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.7 to 37.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Olmo 3 32b Think or Step 3.7 Flash better for coding?
Step 3.7 Flash scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.0 versus 38.6 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Olmo 3 32b Think and Step 3.7 Flash share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Olmo 3 32b Think has 14 scored results on Noometry and Step 3.7 Flash has 5.