Model comparison
Qwen3.6 35B-A3B vs Step 3.7 Flash
Qwen3.6 35B-A3B and Step 3.7 Flash score almost the same on the Noometry Index (37.6 vs 37.3), so choose on price, context window or the category you care about most.
Last verified . 3 shared benchmarks.
Alibaba (Qwen)
StepFunSummary
- They share 3 benchmarks with published results for both. Qwen3.6 35B-A3B scores higher in 1 category and Step 3.7 Flash in 2 categories; 3 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Qwen3.6 35B-A3B leads 28.0 to 21.6.
- Step 3.7 Flash is cheaper at $0.18 / $1.11 per million input/output tokens, against $0.25 / $1.49 for Qwen3.6 35B-A3B.
- Qwen3.6 35B-A3B accepts more context: 262K tokens versus 256K.
Side by side
| Qwen3.6 35B-A3B | Step 3.7 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba (Qwen) | StepFun |
| Noometry Index | 37.6 | 37.3 |
| Released | 2026-04-01 | 2026-05-29 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 262K | 256K |
| Max output | 66K | 256K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.25 | $0.18 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $1.49 | $1.11 |
| Results tracked | 14 | 5 |
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Category by category
Coding Step 3.7 Flash leads
Qwen3.6 35B-A3B: 37.2 (#196), Step 3.7 Flash: 40.0 (#150)
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Qwen3.6 35B-A3B: 22.1 (#134), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 35B-A3B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | 23% | — |
Reasoning Qwen3.6 35B-A3B leads
Qwen3.6 35B-A3B: 28.0 (#109), Step 3.7 Flash: 21.6 (#219)
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 35B-A3B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 41.6% | 39.7% |
| CritPt | 0.3% | 2.3% |
| Chess Puzzles | 26% | — |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | 22% | — |
| DTBench | 73.9% | — |
| LMCA | 29.7% | — |
| Surface Evolver Bench | 44.4% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 143.93 | — |
Math Step 3.7 Flash leads
Qwen3.6 35B-A3B: 38.9 (#121), Step 3.7 Flash: 42.9 (#82)
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 35B-A3B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | 20.4% | — |
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | — | 68.5% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 86.7% | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Qwen3.6 35B-A3B: 51.3 (#68), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 35B-A3B | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 84.8% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Qwen3.6 35B-A3B better than Step 3.7 Flash?
Qwen3.6 35B-A3B and Step 3.7 Flash score almost the same on the Noometry Index (37.6 vs 37.3), so choose on price, context window or the category you care about most.
Which is cheaper, Qwen3.6 35B-A3B or Step 3.7 Flash?
Step 3.7 Flash is cheaper. It lists at $0.18 per million input tokens and $1.11 per million output tokens; Qwen3.6 35B-A3B lists at $0.25 and $1.49.
Is Qwen3.6 35B-A3B or Step 3.7 Flash better for coding?
Step 3.7 Flash scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.0 versus 37.2 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Qwen3.6 35B-A3B does, with 262K tokens against 256K.
How many benchmarks do Qwen3.6 35B-A3B and Step 3.7 Flash share?
3 benchmarks have published results for both models. Qwen3.6 35B-A3B has 14 scored results on Noometry and Step 3.7 Flash has 5.