Model comparison
Qwen3 Max vs Step 3.7 Flash
Head-to-head evidence from 14 shared benchmark results across 6 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
BenchAlign evidence: Qwen3 Max estimated; Step 3.7 Flash estimated. Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Qwen3 Max and Step 3.7 Flash share 14 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 1 result is unique to Qwen3 Max; 16 to Step 3.7 Flash.
Updated July 16, 2026- Shared results
- 14
- Qwen3 Max only
- 1
- Step 3.7 Flash only
- 16
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for Qwen3 Max and Step 3.7 Flash is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 14 shared benchmark results across 6 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.
Qwen3 Max has 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 Max | Δ | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | Qwen3 MaxNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Step 3.7 Flash66.4 |
| Coding | Qwen3 MaxNot 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 | Qwen3 Max | Step 3.7 Flash | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Qwen3 MaxNot available | Step 3.7 Flash$0.2 input / $1.15 output | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Qwen3 MaxNot available | Step 3.7 FlashNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Qwen3 MaxNot available | Step 3.7 FlashNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Qwen3 Max1M | Step 3.7 Flash256K | Qwen3 Max lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic12 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3 Max | Step 3.7 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 74.3% | 98.5% | Step 3.7 Flash leads |
| Gert LabsSource | 43.74% | 51.57% | Step 3.7 Flash leads |
| 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 |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | — | 21.5% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 1017 | Not comparable |
| APEX-Agents-AASource | — | 14.8% | Not comparable |
Coding6 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3 Max | Step 3.7 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vibe Code BenchSource | 3.51% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench HardSource | 20.5% | 35.6% | Step 3.7 Flash leads |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 38.3% | 40.0% | Step 3.7 Flash leads |
| SWE-bench ProSource | — | 56.3% | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 59.5% | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | — | 39.6% | Not comparable |
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge6 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3 Max | Step 3.7 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 24.0% | 30.3% | Step 3.7 Flash leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 76.4% | 80.9% | Step 3.7 Flash leads |
| AA-HLESource | 11.1% | 19.9% | Step 3.7 Flash leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -43.1% | -37.5% | Step 3.7 Flash leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 24.4% | 25.4% | Step 3.7 Flash leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 89.4% | 84.4% | Step 3.7 Flash leads |
Multimodal4 benchmarks
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3 Max | Step 3.7 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 44.1% | 67.3% | Step 3.7 Flash leads |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Qwen3 Max 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 Qwen3 Max and Step 3.7 Flash today?
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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