Model comparison
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B vs Step 3.7 Flash
Head-to-head evidence from 6 shared benchmark results across 4 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
BenchAlign evidence: DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B estimated; Step 3.7 Flash estimated. Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B and Step 3.7 Flash share 6 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 0 results are unique to DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B; 24 to Step 3.7 Flash.
Updated July 16, 2026- Shared results
- 6
- DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B only
- 0
- Step 3.7 Flash only
- 24
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B and Step 3.7 Flash is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 6 shared benchmark results across 4 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
Step 3.7 Flash is priced at $0.20 input / $1.15 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B. Step 3.7 Flash has the larger context window at 256K, compared with 128K for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B | Δ | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32BNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Step 3.7 Flash66.4 |
| Coding | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32BNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Step 3.7 Flash56.3 |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B | Step 3.7 Flash | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B$0 input / $0 output | Step 3.7 Flash$0.2 input / $1.15 output | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B60 tok/s | Step 3.7 FlashNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B0.84 s | Step 3.7 FlashNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B128K | Step 3.7 Flash256K | Step 3.7 Flash lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic12 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B | Step 3.7 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 59.5% | Not comparable |
| BrowseCompSource | — | 75.8% | Not comparable |
| DeepSearchQASource | — | 92.8% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 25.9% | Not comparable |
| ToolathlonSource | — | 49.5% | Not comparable |
| Claw-EvalSource | — | 67.1% | Not comparable |
| HLE w/ toolsSource | — | 47.2% | Not comparable |
| Gert LabsSource | — | 51.57% | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | — | 21.5% | Not comparable |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | — | 98.5% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 1017 | Not comparable |
| APEX-Agents-AASource | — | 14.8% | Not comparable |
Coding5 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge6 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B | Step 3.7 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 11.0% | 30.3% | Step 3.7 Flash leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 61.5% | 80.9% | Step 3.7 Flash leads |
| AA-HLESource | 5.5% | 19.9% | Step 3.7 Flash leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | — | -37.5% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | — | 25.4% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | — | 84.4% | Not comparable |
Multimodal4 benchmarks
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B | Step 3.7 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 22.9% | 67.3% | Step 3.7 Flash leads |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B and Step 3.7 Flash on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B and Step 3.7 Flash today?
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B: $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens Step 3.7 Flash: $0.20 input / $1.15 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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