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Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite vs Step 3.7 Flash

Data verified

Head-to-head evidence from 17 shared benchmark results across 5 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

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50.87/100
0 category wins2 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite unranked (Not scored); Step 3.7 Flash #110 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and Step 3.7 Flash share 17 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 4 results are unique to Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite; 12 to Step 3.7 Flash.

Updated July 21, 2026
Shared results
17
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite only
4
Step 3.7 Flash only
12
Comparable categories
2 / 8

Treat this as a split decision. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite makes more sense if you need the larger 1M context window; Step 3.7 Flash is the better fit if agentic is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 17 shared benchmark results across 5 evidence categories; 2 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.

Why this result

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and Step 3.7 Flash finish on the same BenchAlign overall score, so this is less about a single winner and more about where the edge shows up. The BenchAlign headline says tie; the benchmark table is where the real choice happens.

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is also the more expensive model on tokens at $0.30 input / $2.50 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.20 input / $1.15 output per 1M tokens for Step 3.7 Flash. That is roughly 2.2x on output cost alone. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 256K for Step 3.7 Flash.

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 scores and score margins for Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and Step 3.7 Flash
CategoryGemini 3.5 Flash-LiteΔStep 3.7 Flash
AgenticGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite63.4Margin→ 3.0Step 3.7 Flash66.4
CodingGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite54.2Margin→ 2.1Step 3.7 Flash56.3
ReasoningGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite72.2MarginNo overlapStep 3.7 FlashNot measured

Decisive benchmark drivers

The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.

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A · Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteB · Step 3.7 Flash

  1. Terminal-Bench 2.0

    Agentic
    Source ↗
    A 54%B 59.5%
    Winner: Step 3.7 FlashΔ 5.5
    Terminal-Bench 2.0: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite scored 54%; Step 3.7 Flash scored 59.5%. Step 3.7 Flash wins this benchmark.

  2. SWE-bench Pro

    Coding
    Source ↗
    A 54.2%B 56.3%
    Winner: Step 3.7 FlashΔ 2.1
    SWE-bench Pro: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite scored 54.2%; Step 3.7 Flash scored 56.3%. Step 3.7 Flash wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.

MetricGemini 3.5 Flash-LiteStep 3.7 FlashComparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite$0.3 input / $2.5 outputStep 3.7 Flash$0.2 input / $1.15 outputStep 3.7 Flash has the lower combined listed price.
Generation speedtokens per secondGemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot availableStep 3.7 FlashNot availableA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenGemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot availableStep 3.7 FlashNot availableA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite1MStep 3.7 Flash256KGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite lists the larger context window.

Benchmark Deep Dive

AgenticStep 3.7 Flash wins
BenchmarkGemini 3.5 Flash-LiteStep 3.7 FlashResult
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 54%59.5%Step 3.7 Flash leads
OSWorld-VerifiedSource 74%—Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 11401017Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads
AA Agentic IndexSource 26.8%21.5%Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads
GDPval-AASource 32.0%25.9%Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads
AA BriefcaseSource 634—Not comparable
AA Tau3 BankingSource 16.5%—Not comparable
BrowseCompSource —75.8%Not comparable
DeepSearchQASource —92.8%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
τ²-bench resultsSource —98.5%Not comparable
APEX-Agents-AASource —14.8%Not comparable
CodingStep 3.7 Flash wins
BenchmarkGemini 3.5 Flash-LiteStep 3.7 FlashResult
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 54.0%59.5%Step 3.7 Flash leads
SWE-bench ProSource 54.2%56.3%Step 3.7 Flash leads
AA Coding IndexSource 49.3%39.6%Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads
AA-SciCodeSource 40.9%40.0%Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads
Reasoning
BenchmarkGemini 3.5 Flash-LiteStep 3.7 FlashResult
MRCRv2Source 72.2%—Not comparable
AA-LCRSource 62.0%63.7%Step 3.7 Flash leads
CritPtSource 0.0%2.3%Step 3.7 Flash leads
Knowledge
BenchmarkGemini 3.5 Flash-LiteStep 3.7 FlashResult
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 36.5%30.3%Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 83.8%80.9%Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads
AA-HLESource 17.5%19.9%Step 3.7 Flash leads
AA-Omniscience IndexSource 6.9%-37.5%Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 30.3%25.4%Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 33.5%84.4%Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads
Multimodal
BenchmarkGemini 3.5 Flash-LiteStep 3.7 FlashResult
AA-MMMU-ProSource 79.0%75.3%Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads
SimpleVQASource —79.2%Not comparable
V*Source —95.3%Not comparable
Design Arena WebsiteSource —1211Not comparable
Inst. Following
BenchmarkGemini 3.5 Flash-LiteStep 3.7 FlashResult
AA-IFBenchSource —67.3%Not comparable
Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or Step 3.7 Flash?

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and Step 3.7 Flash are tied on the BenchAlign overall score, so the right pick depends on which category matters most for your use case.

Which is better for coding, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or Step 3.7 Flash?

Step 3.7 Flash has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 56.3 versus 54.2. Inside this category, AA Coding Index is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for agentic tasks, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or Step 3.7 Flash?

Step 3.7 Flash has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 66.4 versus 63.4. Inside this category, GDPval-AA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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