# Apodex 1.1 vs Step 3.7 Flash

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for Apodex 1.1 and Step 3.7 Flash across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/apodex-1-1-vs-step-3-7-flash
- Last updated: October 9, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 4
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

Apodex 1.1 leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- Apodex 1.1 has the higher overall point estimate 50.64 to 44.11. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in coding, where the averages are 42.7 for Apodex 1.1 and 31.7 for Step 3.7 Flash.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is Terminal-Bench 2.1 in Agentic, with scores of 70.8% and 59.5%.
- Apodex 1.1 is the cheaper option on output tokens, which matters if you expect large responses or heavy interactive use.
- Step 3.7 Flash also has the larger context window at 256K.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | Apodex 1.1 | Step 3.7 Flash |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | Apodex | StepFun |
| Type | Proprietary | Open Weight |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | N/A | 256K |
| Overall Score | 50.64 | 44.11 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 10 | 11 |
| Pricing (input/output) | Pricing unavailable / Pricing unavailable | $0.20 / $1.15 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Directional only
- Apodex 1.1 public-lane score: 45.4 (Estimated · #52/122)
- Step 3.7 Flash public-lane score: 36.3 (Estimated · #71/122)

| Benchmark | Apodex 1.1 | Step 3.7 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 70.8% | 59.5% | Apodex 1.1 |
| HLE w/ tools | 56.1% | 47.2% | Apodex 1.1 |
| APEX-Agents | 38.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| DeepSearchQA | 92.4% | 92.8% | Step 3.7 Flash |
| BrowseComp | Coming soon | 75.8% | Coming soon |
| Toolathlon | Coming soon | 49.5% | Coming soon |
| Claw-Eval | Coming soon | 67.1% | Coming soon |
| Gert Labs | Coming soon | 51.57% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Directional only
- Apodex 1.1 public-lane score: 42.7 (Estimated · #59/146)
- Step 3.7 Flash public-lane score: 31.7 (Estimated · #90/146)

| Benchmark | Apodex 1.1 | Step 3.7 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 70.8% | 59.5% | Apodex 1.1 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 77.7% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench Pro | Coming soon | 56.3% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- Apodex 1.1 public-lane score: 76.8 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- Step 3.7 Flash public-lane score: 73 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Not comparable
- Apodex 1.1 public-lane score: 77.7 (Unranked · 1 rankable row)
- Step 3.7 Flash public-lane score: 72 (Unranked · 3 rankable rows)

| Benchmark | Apodex 1.1 | Step 3.7 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| SimpleVQA | Coming soon | 79.2% | Coming soon |
| V* | Coming soon | 95.3% | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Directional only
- Apodex 1.1 public-lane score: 53.5 (Supported · #59/174)
- Step 3.7 Flash public-lane score: 43.9 (Estimated · #89/174)

| Benchmark | Apodex 1.1 | Step 3.7 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| HLE | 56.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierScience Research | 63.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| BioMysteryBench (human-difficult) | 35.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Not comparable
- Apodex 1.1 public-lane score: Coming soon
- Step 3.7 Flash public-lane score: 80.6 (#53/125)

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- Apodex 1.1 public-lane score: Coming soon
- Step 3.7 Flash public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Apodex 1.1 | Step 3.7 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| IMO 2026 | 31/42 | Coming soon | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, Apodex 1.1 or Step 3.7 Flash?

Apodex 1.1 has the higher overall point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

### Where is the biggest gap between Apodex 1.1 and Step 3.7 Flash?

The widest category gap is in coding, where the averages are 42.7 for Apodex 1.1 and 31.7 for Step 3.7 Flash.

### How many benchmarks does Apodex 1.1 cover on BenchLM?

Apodex 1.1 currently has 10 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

### How many benchmarks does Step 3.7 Flash cover on BenchLM?

Step 3.7 Flash currently has 11 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

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