Head-to-head comparison across 1benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Gemma 4 12B
53
Step 3.7 Flash
71
Pick Step 3.7 Flash if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Gemma 4 12B only becomes the better choice if coding is the priority.
Coding
+15.7 difference
Gemma 4 12B
Step 3.7 Flash
N/A
$0.2 / $1.15
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
256K
256K
Pick Step 3.7 Flash if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Gemma 4 12B only becomes the better choice if coding is the priority.
Step 3.7 Flash is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 71 to 53. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Step 3.7 Flash is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 71 to 53.
Gemma 4 12B has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 72 versus 56.3. Step 3.7 Flash stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.
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