Model comparison
Qwen Max vs Step 2 16k Exp 202412
Step 2 16k Exp 202412 is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.2 to 34.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
Alibaba (Qwen)
StepFunSummary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Qwen Max scores higher in 0 categories and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 in 8 categories; 6 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads 36.3 to 22.3.
Side by side
| Qwen Max | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba (Qwen) | StepFun |
| Noometry Index | 34.7 | 39.2 |
| Released | 2024-04-03 | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 33K | — |
| Max output | 8K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1.60 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $6.40 | — |
| Results tracked | 23 | 12 |
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Category by category
Coding Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Qwen Max: 30.7 (#292), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 38.5 (#174)
| Benchmark | Qwen Max | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1288 | 1316 |
| Aider Polyglot | 21.8% | — |
Reasoning Too close to call
Qwen Max: 25.1 (#151), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 25.9 (#142)
| Benchmark | Qwen Max | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1269 | 1299 |
Math Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Qwen Max: 22.3 (#276), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 36.3 (#169)
| Benchmark | Qwen Max | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1275 | 1304 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 16.1% | — |
| MATH Level 5 | 67.2% | — |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | 1% | — |
Knowledge Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Qwen Max: 30.3 (#228), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 35.2 (#187)
| Benchmark | Qwen Max | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1248 | 1279 |
| GPQA Diamond | 56.1% | — |
Multilingual Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Qwen Max: 41.8 (#202), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 43.7 (#181)
| Benchmark | Qwen Max | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1263 | 1290 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1254 | 1331 |
| LMArena Russian | 1274 | 1324 |
| LMArena French | 1330 | — |
| LMArena German | 1254 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1205 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1142 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1290 | — |
Instruction Following Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Qwen Max: 66.5 (#208), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 67.9 (#192)
| Benchmark | Qwen Max | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1262 | 1287 |
Long Context Too close to call
Qwen Max: 39.4 (#180), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 39.7 (#170)
| Benchmark | Qwen Max | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1288 | 1307 |
| Fiction.LiveBench | 66.7% | — |
Writing & Preference Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Qwen Max: 47.8 (#205), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 52.3 (#173)
| Benchmark | Qwen Max | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1282 | 1321 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1248 | 1328 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1277 | 1292 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Qwen Max better than Step 2 16k Exp 202412?
Step 2 16k Exp 202412 is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.2 to 34.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Qwen Max or Step 2 16k Exp 202412 better for coding?
Step 2 16k Exp 202412 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 38.5 versus 30.7 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Qwen Max and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Qwen Max has 23 scored results on Noometry and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 has 12.