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Qwen3 235B A22B vs Step 3.7 Flash

Qwen3 235B A22B (Qwen) and Step 3.7 Flash (StepFun) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 17 August 2026

As of 17 August 2026, Qwen3 235B A22B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#65 vs #66); Step 3.7 Flash is 1.6× cheaper per output token ($1.15/1M vs $1.82/1M); and Step 3.7 Flash offers the longer context window (262K vs 131K tokens).

Which should you choose?

Choose Qwen3 235B A22B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #65 against #66 (40.0 vs 39.6 points).

Choose Step 3.7 Flash if…

  • API cost matters — $1.15/1M output tokens against $1.82/1M, about 1.6× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.20/1M against $0.455/1M.
  • you need the longer context window — 262K tokens against 131K.
  • you want provider choice — 3 listed API providers against 1.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Step 3.7 Flash was listed 28 May 2026, Qwen3 235B A22B 28 April 2025.

Qwen3 235B A22B vs Step 3.7 Flash: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Qwen3 235B A22B and Step 3.7 Flash
FieldQwen3 235B A22BQwenStep 3.7 FlashStepFun
ModelCap Index position#65#66
Index score40.039.6
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.455$0.20
Output price / 1M tokens$1.82$1.15
Context window131K tokens262K tokens
Max output tokens8K256K
API providers listed13
Weight accessOpen weightsOpen weights
Input modalitiesTextText, Image, Video
First listed28 April 202528 May 2026
PublisherQwenStepFun

Evidence: 2 public benchmark observations across 2 boards · 1 public benchmark observation across 1 board. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Qwen3 235B A22B vs Step 3.7 Flash

Public benchmark boards where Qwen3 235B A22B or Step 3.7 Flash has a published result
BoardQwen3 235B A22BStep 3.7 FlashLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)14451438–1453No thinking—Only one result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis—30.9intelligence-indexOnly one result

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Qwen3 235B A22B vs Step 3.7 Flash: common questions

Is Qwen3 235B A22B better than Step 3.7 Flash?

Qwen3 235B A22B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 17 August 2026: #65 against #66. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it.

Is Qwen3 235B A22B cheaper than Step 3.7 Flash?

Step 3.7 Flash is cheaper on output tokens: $1.15/1M against $1.82/1M. Input tokens are $0.455/1M for Qwen3 235B A22B and $0.20/1M for Step 3.7 Flash. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Qwen3 235B A22B or Step 3.7 Flash?

Step 3.7 Flash has the larger context window: 262K tokens against 131K.

Which is better for coding, Qwen3 235B A22B or Step 3.7 Flash?

The two models do not share a coding benchmark board on ModelCap yet, so no head-to-head coding score is published; the ModelCap Index position is the closest overall signal.

Are Qwen3 235B A22B and Step 3.7 Flash open-weight models?

Qwen3 235B A22B: Open weights. Step 3.7 Flash: Open weights. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run Qwen3 235B A22B and Step 3.7 Flash?

ModelCap currently lists 1 API provider for Qwen3 235B A22B and 3 for Step 3.7 Flash, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Qwen3 235B A22B vs Step 3.7 Flash comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 17 August 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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