Model comparison
Qwen3.7 Plus vs Step 3.7 Flash
Head-to-head evidence from 23 shared benchmark results across 6 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Qwen3.7 Plus #21 (Supported); Step 3.7 Flash #110 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Qwen3.7 Plus and Step 3.7 Flash share 23 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 46 results are unique to Qwen3.7 Plus; 6 to Step 3.7 Flash.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 23
- Qwen3.7 Plus only
- 46
- Step 3.7 Flash only
- 6
- Comparable categories
- 2 / 8
Pick Qwen3.7 Plus if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Step 3.7 Flash only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 23 shared benchmark results across 6 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
Qwen3.7 Plus is clearly ahead on the BenchAlign aggregate, 67.22 to 50.87. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Qwen3.7 Plus's sharpest advantage is in coding, where it averages 75.6 against 56.3. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is Terminal-Bench 2.0, 70.3% to 59.5%.
Qwen3.7 Plus 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 | Qwen3.7 Plus | Δ | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | Qwen3.7 Plus75.6 | Margin← 19.3 | Step 3.7 Flash56.3 |
| Agentic | Qwen3.7 Plus71.7 | Margin← 5.3 | Step 3.7 Flash66.4 |
| Reasoning | Qwen3.7 Plus91.7 | MarginNo overlap | Step 3.7 FlashNot measured |
| Knowledge | Qwen3.7 Plus60.1 | MarginNo overlap | Step 3.7 FlashNot measured |
| Math | Qwen3.7 Plus92.9 | MarginNo overlap | Step 3.7 FlashNot measured |
| Multilingual | Qwen3.7 Plus85.4 | MarginNo overlap | Step 3.7 FlashNot measured |
| Multimodal | Qwen3.7 Plus81.5 | MarginNo overlap | Step 3.7 FlashNot measured |
| Inst. Following | Qwen3.7 Plus84.5 | MarginNo overlap | Step 3.7 FlashNot measured |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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Terminal-Bench 2.0
AgenticA 70.3%B 59.5%Winner: Qwen3.7 PlusΔ 10.8Terminal-Bench 2.0: Qwen3.7 Plus scored 70.3%; Step 3.7 Flash scored 59.5%. Qwen3.7 Plus wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
SWE-bench Pro
CodingA 57.6%B 56.3%Winner: Qwen3.7 PlusΔ 1.3SWE-bench Pro: Qwen3.7 Plus scored 57.6%; Step 3.7 Flash scored 56.3%. Qwen3.7 Plus wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Qwen3.7 Plus | Step 3.7 Flash | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Qwen3.7 PlusNot available | Step 3.7 Flash$0.2 input / $1.15 output | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Qwen3.7 PlusNot available | Step 3.7 FlashNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Qwen3.7 PlusNot available | Step 3.7 FlashNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Qwen3.7 Plus1M | Step 3.7 Flash256K | Qwen3.7 Plus lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
AgenticQwen3.7 Plus wins21 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3.7 Plus | Step 3.7 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 70.3% | 59.5% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| QwenClawBenchSource | 61.8% | — | Not comparable |
| QwenWebBenchSource | 1536 | — | Not comparable |
| Claw-EvalSource | 62.7% | 67.1% | Step 3.7 Flash leads |
| BFCL v4Source | 72.9% | — | Not comparable |
| MCP AtlasSource | 73.2% | — | Not comparable |
| VITA-BenchSource | 45.6% | — | Not comparable |
| DeepPlanningSource | 62.3% | — | Not comparable |
| OSWorld-VerifiedSource | 73.3% | — | Not comparable |
| AndroidWorldSource | 81.0% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 20.8% | 21.5% | Step 3.7 Flash leads |
| APEX-Agents-AASource | 22.4% | 14.8% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 93% | 98.5% | Step 3.7 Flash leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 21.8% | 25.9% | Step 3.7 Flash leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 936 | 1017 | Step 3.7 Flash leads |
| OSWorld 2.0Source | 2.8% | — | Not comparable |
| BrowseCompSource | — | 75.8% | Not comparable |
| DeepSearchQASource | — | 92.8% | Not comparable |
| ToolathlonSource | — | 49.5% | Not comparable |
| HLE w/ toolsSource | — | 47.2% | Not comparable |
| Gert LabsSource | — | 51.57% | Not comparable |
CodingQwen3.7 Plus wins9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3.7 Plus | Step 3.7 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 70.3% | 59.5% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | 77.7% | — | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench ProSource | 57.6% | 56.3% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| SWE MultilingualSource | 75.8% | — | Not comparable |
| NL2RepoSource | 41.1% | — | Not comparable |
| SciCodeSource | 51.3% | — | Not comparable |
| LiveCodeBenchSource | 89.6% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | 55.9% | 39.6% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 45.5% | 40.0% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
Reasoning3 benchmarks
Knowledge13 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3.7 Plus | Step 3.7 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQASource | 90.3% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQA-DSource | 90.3% | — | Not comparable |
| HLESource | 34.7% | — | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ProSource | 88.5% | — | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ReduxSource | 94.5% | — | Not comparable |
| SuperGPQASource | 71.4% | — | Not comparable |
| MMMLUSource | 89.0% | — | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 39.0% | 30.3% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 90.0% | 80.9% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| AA-HLESource | 33.4% | 19.9% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 2.4% | -37.5% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 22.2% | 25.4% | Step 3.7 Flash leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 25.5% | 84.4% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
Math3 benchmarks
Multilingual5 benchmarks
Multimodal18 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3.7 Plus | Step 3.7 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMMU-ProSource | 79% | — | Not comparable |
| MathVisionSource | 90.3% | — | Not comparable |
| CharXivSource | 85.9% | — | Not comparable |
| ERQASource | 69.8% | — | Not comparable |
| MedXpertQA (MM)Source | 71.0% | — | Not comparable |
| ScreenSpot ProSource | 79.0% | — | Not comparable |
| SimpleVQASource | 81.7% | 79.2% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| MMSearch-PlusSource | 41.4% | — | Not comparable |
| RealWorldQASource | 86.9% | — | Not comparable |
| OmniDocBench 1.5Source | 91.4% | — | Not comparable |
| OCRBench V2Source | 70.7% | — | Not comparable |
| ODINW13Source | 51.1% | — | Not comparable |
| Video-MME (with subtitle)Source | 88.0% | — | Not comparable |
| VideoMMMUSource | 85.4% | — | Not comparable |
| MLVU (M-Avg)Source | 87.4% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 80.5% | 75.3% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | 1288 | 1211 | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| V*Source | — | 95.3% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Which is better, Qwen3.7 Plus or Step 3.7 Flash?
Qwen3.7 Plus is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 67.22 to 50.87. The biggest single separator in this matchup is Terminal-Bench 2.0, where the scores are 70.3% and 59.5%.
Which is better for coding, Qwen3.7 Plus or Step 3.7 Flash?
Qwen3.7 Plus has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 75.6 versus 56.3. Inside this category, AA Coding Index is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Qwen3.7 Plus or Step 3.7 Flash?
Qwen3.7 Plus has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 71.7 versus 66.4. Inside this category, GDPval-AA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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