Model comparison
Palm 2 vs Step 3.7 Flash
Step 3.7 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.3 to 30.0 on the Noometry Index.
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StepFunSummary
- The widest gap is in math, where Step 3.7 Flash leads 42.9 to 30.8.
- Step 3.7 Flash has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Palm 2 | Step 3.7 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | StepFun | |
| Noometry Index | 30.0 | 37.3 |
| Released | — | 2026-05-29 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 256K |
| Max output | — | 256K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.18 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $1.11 |
| Results tracked | 10 | 5 |
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Category by category
Coding Step 3.7 Flash leads
Palm 2: 29.0 (#311), Step 3.7 Flash: 40.0 (#150)
| Benchmark | Palm 2 | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | — | 40% |
| LMArena Coding | 994 | — |
| ALE-Bench | — | 694.12 |
Reasoning Step 3.7 Flash leads
Palm 2: 19.1 (#271), Step 3.7 Flash: 21.6 (#219)
| Benchmark | Palm 2 | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 39.7% |
| CritPt | — | 2.3% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1005 | — |
Math Step 3.7 Flash leads
Palm 2: 30.8 (#231), Step 3.7 Flash: 42.9 (#82)
| Benchmark | Palm 2 | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | — | 68.5% |
| LMArena Math | 1049 | — |
Multilingual Not comparable
Palm 2: 20.9 (#295), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Palm 2 | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 916 | — |
| LMArena Chinese | 887 | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Palm 2: 51.0 (#296), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Palm 2 | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1010 | — |
Long Context Not comparable
Palm 2: 30.8 (#285), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Palm 2 | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1010 | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Palm 2: 25.6 (#304), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Palm 2 | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1027 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 991 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 994 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Palm 2 better than Step 3.7 Flash?
Step 3.7 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.3 to 30.0 on the Noometry Index.
Is Palm 2 or Step 3.7 Flash better for coding?
Step 3.7 Flash scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.0 versus 29.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Palm 2 and Step 3.7 Flash share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Palm 2 has 10 scored results on Noometry and Step 3.7 Flash has 5.