Head-to-head comparison across 1benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Step 3.7 Flash
72
ZAYA1-74B-Preview
54
Pick Step 3.7 Flash if you want the stronger benchmark profile. ZAYA1-74B-Preview only becomes the better choice if you want the cheaper token bill.
Coding
+3.1 difference
Step 3.7 Flash
ZAYA1-74B-Preview
$0.2 / $1.15
$0 / $0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
256K
256K
Pick Step 3.7 Flash if you want the stronger benchmark profile. ZAYA1-74B-Preview only becomes the better choice if you want the cheaper token bill.
Step 3.7 Flash is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 72 to 54. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Step 3.7 Flash's sharpest advantage is in coding, where it averages 56.3 against 53.2.
Step 3.7 Flash is also the more expensive model on tokens at $0.20 input / $1.15 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for ZAYA1-74B-Preview. That is roughly Infinityx on output cost alone.
Step 3.7 Flash is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 72 to 54.
Step 3.7 Flash has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 56.3 versus 53.2. ZAYA1-74B-Preview stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.
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