Model comparison
Qwen3.7 Plus vs Step 2 16k Exp 202412
Qwen3.7 Plus is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.3 to 39.2 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Qwen3.7 Plus scores higher in 7 categories and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 in 1 category; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Qwen3.7 Plus leads 54.9 to 35.2.
Side by side
| Qwen3.7 Plus | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba (Qwen) | StepFun |
| Noometry Index | 45.3 | 39.2 |
| Released | 2026-06-02 | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 1M | — |
| Max output | 131K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.40 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $1.60 | — |
| Results tracked | 32 | 12 |
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Category by category
Coding Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Qwen3.7 Plus: 36.6 (#206), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 38.5 (#174)
| Benchmark | Qwen3.7 Plus | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1473 | 1316 |
| FrontierCode | 10.2% | — |
| SciCode | 45.5% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Qwen3.7 Plus: 21.4 (#138), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: —
| Benchmark | Qwen3.7 Plus | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| OSWorld 2.0 | 2.8% | — |
Reasoning Qwen3.7 Plus leads
Qwen3.7 Plus: 39.3 (#59), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 25.9 (#142)
| Benchmark | Qwen3.7 Plus | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1460 | 1299 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 74.8% | — |
| CritPt | 9.1% | — |
| Chess Puzzles | 24% | — |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | 17% | — |
| DTBench | 84% | — |
| LMCA | 37.6% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 147.37 | — |
Math Qwen3.7 Plus leads
Qwen3.7 Plus: 50.5 (#56), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 36.3 (#169)
| Benchmark | Qwen3.7 Plus | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1466 | 1304 |
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | 34.4% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 93.3% | — |
Knowledge Qwen3.7 Plus leads
Qwen3.7 Plus: 54.9 (#51), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 35.2 (#187)
| Benchmark | Qwen3.7 Plus | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1467 | 1279 |
| GPQA Diamond | 87.9% | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Qwen3.7 Plus: 41.8 (#33), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: —
| Benchmark | Qwen3.7 Plus | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1279 | — |
| LMArena Document | 1444 | — |
Multilingual Qwen3.7 Plus leads
Qwen3.7 Plus: 54.8 (#38), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 43.7 (#181)
| Benchmark | Qwen3.7 Plus | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1445 | 1290 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1510 | 1331 |
| LMArena Russian | 1457 | 1324 |
| LMArena French | 1473 | — |
| LMArena German | 1471 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1413 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1415 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1457 | — |
Instruction Following Qwen3.7 Plus leads
Qwen3.7 Plus: 75.8 (#52), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 67.9 (#192)
| Benchmark | Qwen3.7 Plus | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1440 | 1287 |
Long Context Qwen3.7 Plus leads
Qwen3.7 Plus: 44.5 (#65), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 39.7 (#170)
| Benchmark | Qwen3.7 Plus | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1455 | 1307 |
Writing & Preference Qwen3.7 Plus leads
Qwen3.7 Plus: 64.3 (#56), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 52.3 (#173)
| Benchmark | Qwen3.7 Plus | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1455 | 1321 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1439 | 1328 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1460 | 1292 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Qwen3.7 Plus better than Step 2 16k Exp 202412?
Qwen3.7 Plus is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.3 to 39.2 on the Noometry Index.
Is Qwen3.7 Plus or Step 2 16k Exp 202412 better for coding?
Step 2 16k Exp 202412 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 38.5 versus 36.6 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Qwen3.7 Plus and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Qwen3.7 Plus has 32 scored results on Noometry and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 has 12.