Model comparison
Palm 2 vs Step 3.5 Flash
Step 3.5 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.3 to 30.0 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 10 shared benchmarks.
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StepFunSummary
- They share 10 benchmarks with published results for both. Palm 2 scores higher in 0 categories and Step 3.5 Flash in 7 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Step 3.5 Flash leads 58.8 to 25.6.
- Step 3.5 Flash has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Palm 2 | Step 3.5 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | StepFun | |
| Noometry Index | 30.0 | 42.3 |
| Released | — | 2026-01-29 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 256K |
| Max output | — | 256K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.10 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.30 |
| Results tracked | 10 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Step 3.5 Flash leads
Palm 2: 29.0 (#311), Step 3.5 Flash: 42.4 (#105)
| Benchmark | Palm 2 | Step 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 994 | 1436 |
Reasoning Step 3.5 Flash leads
Palm 2: 19.1 (#271), Step 3.5 Flash: 22.2 (#202)
| Benchmark | Palm 2 | Step 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1005 | 1411 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 28.4% |
Math Step 3.5 Flash leads
Palm 2: 30.8 (#231), Step 3.5 Flash: 42.6 (#84)
| Benchmark | Palm 2 | Step 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1049 | 1408 |
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | — | 66.8% |
Knowledge Not comparable
Palm 2: —, Step 3.5 Flash: 39.6 (#132)
| Benchmark | Palm 2 | Step 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | — | 1421 |
Multilingual Step 3.5 Flash leads
Palm 2: 20.9 (#295), Step 3.5 Flash: 50.5 (#119)
| Benchmark | Palm 2 | Step 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 916 | 1385 |
| LMArena Chinese | 887 | 1447 |
| LMArena French | — | 1421 |
| LMArena German | — | 1405 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1354 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1352 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1385 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1419 |
Instruction Following Step 3.5 Flash leads
Palm 2: 51.0 (#296), Step 3.5 Flash: 73.1 (#124)
| Benchmark | Palm 2 | Step 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1010 | 1385 |
Long Context Step 3.5 Flash leads
Palm 2: 30.8 (#285), Step 3.5 Flash: 42.8 (#117)
| Benchmark | Palm 2 | Step 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1010 | 1402 |
Writing & Preference Step 3.5 Flash leads
Palm 2: 25.6 (#304), Step 3.5 Flash: 58.8 (#113)
| Benchmark | Palm 2 | Step 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1027 | 1403 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 991 | 1357 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 994 | 1405 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Palm 2 better than Step 3.5 Flash?
Step 3.5 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.3 to 30.0 on the Noometry Index.
Is Palm 2 or Step 3.5 Flash better for coding?
Step 3.5 Flash scores higher on coding benchmarks: 42.4 versus 29.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Palm 2 and Step 3.5 Flash share?
10 benchmarks have published results for both models. Palm 2 has 10 scored results on Noometry and Step 3.5 Flash has 19.