Qwen3.8 Flash Next (xhigh) vs Step 3.7 Flash (low)
Step 3.7 Flash (low) leads on average score with 7.2 vs 7.1. Qwen3.8 Flash Next (xhigh) has the lower benchmark cost at ~$0.195 vs $0.449. Step 3.7 Flash (low) is faster at 20.72s vs 102.66s, with pass rates of 72.5% vs 63.8%.
Last updated at:
2026-10-05
Compared models
Candidate responses were generated on local hardware. OpenRouter was used only for judging. qwen3.8-flash-next-iq3_s · IQ3_S · Strata 0.1.39 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090.
Rank
#154
Total Output Tokens
621,056
Response Time (avg)
102.66s
Total Cost
~$0.195Estimated GPU electricity cost only. It excludes the rest of the computer and hardware ownership. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090: 1.9676 h × 0.300 kW × €0.2896/kWh × 1.138 USD/EUR = ~$0.194534.
Rank
#151
Total Output Tokens
339,108
Response Time (avg)
20.72s
Total Cost
$0.449
Recommended modelStep 3.7 Flash (low)
It has the best score here (7.2), while responding about 5.0x faster than Qwen3.8 Flash Next (xhigh).
Detailed comparison
Metric
Qwen3.8 Flash NextQwen3.8 Flash NextxhighCandidate responses were generated on local hardware. OpenRouter was used only for judging. qwen3.8-flash-next-iq3_s · IQ3_S · Strata 0.1.39 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090.Release: 2026-10-04
Qwen3.8 Flash NextQwen3.8 Flash NextxhighCandidate responses were generated on local hardware. OpenRouter was used only for judging. qwen3.8-flash-next-iq3_s · IQ3_S · Strata 0.1.39 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090.Release: 2026-10-04
7.1Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
7.2Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
Rank
#154
#151
Reliability
9.9First-attempt success score: 10.0 means no retryable target API or rate-limit failures before successful calls; tracked failures lower the score.…
10.0First-attempt success score: 10.0 means no retryable target API or rate-limit failures before successful calls; tracked failures lower the score.…
Consistency
7.9Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
7.9Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
Attempts
69/69
69/69
Tests Correct
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Wrong answer: 6Did not follow instructions: 2Invalid tool call: 1Response Time (avg)102.66sResponse Time (max)674.08sResponse Time (total)2361.10sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Wrong answer: 9Invalid tool call: 2No answer: 1Response Time (avg)20.72sResponse Time (max)124.75sResponse Time (total)476.67sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
Attempt pass rate
72.5%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
63.8%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
Flaky tests
6Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
6Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
Total Runs
69Total Runs…
69Total Runs…
Cost per result
~1.390Estimated GPU electricity cost only. It excludes the rest of the computer and hardware ownership. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090: 1.9676 h × 0.300 kW × €0.2896/kWh × 1.138 USD/EUR = ~$0.194534.
4.078
Total Cost
~$0.195Estimated GPU electricity cost only. It excludes the rest of the computer and hardware ownership. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090: 1.9676 h × 0.300 kW × €0.2896/kWh × 1.138 USD/EUR = ~$0.194534.
$0.449
Input Price
N/AInput Price…
$0.200 / 1MInput Price…
Output Price
N/AOutput Price…
$1.150 / 1MOutput Price…
Cache Read Price
N/ACache Read Price…
$0.040 / 1MCache Read Price…
Cache Write Price
N/ACache Write Price…
N/ACache Write Price…
Total Input Tokens
301,749Total Input Tokens…
292,685Total Input Tokens…
Output Tokens
1,033Output Tokens…
339,108Output Tokens…
Reasoning Tokens
620,023Reasoning Tokens…
0Reasoning Tokens…
Response Time (avg)
102.66sResponse Time (avg)…
20.72sResponse Time (avg)…
Response Time (max)
674.08sResponse Time (max)…
124.75sResponse Time (max)…
Response Time (total)
2361.10sResponse Time (total)…
476.67sResponse Time (total)…
Parameters
180B total (6B active)
198B total (11B active)
Availability
Weights available
Open source
Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.
Model generation showcase
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
#154 Qwen3.8 Flash Next
xhighCandidate responses were generated on local hardware. OpenRouter was used only for judging. qwen3.8-flash-next-iq3_s · IQ3_S · Strata 0.1.39 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090.
Cost
~$0.010Estimated GPU electricity cost only. It excludes the rest of the computer and hardware ownership. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090: 0.0925 h × 0.300 kW × €0.2896/kWh × 1.138 USD/EUR = ~$0.009149.
Time
333.1s
Tokens
30,654 tok
#151 Step 3.7 Flash
low
Invalid SVG
Cost
$0.004
Time
25.3s
Tokens
3,072 tok
Rank
-
Cost
-
Time
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Tokens
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Top Models by Score
Score vs Total Cost
Response Time (avg)
Score vs Response Time (avg)
Total Output Tokens
Score vs Total Output Tokens
Category Breakdown
Agentic
Score
Consistency
Attempt pass rate
Flaky tests
Tests Correct
Response Time (avg)
Input Tokens
Output Tokens
Reasoning Tokens
Qwen3.8 Flash NextCandidate responses were generated on local hardware. OpenRouter was used only for judging. qwen3.8-flash-next-iq3_s · IQ3_S · Strata 0.1.39 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090.
4.7Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
3.1Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
33.3%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
1Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Wrong answer: 1Response Time (avg)173.66sResponse Time (max)173.66sResponse Time (total)173.66sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
7.4Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
3.8Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
66.7%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
1Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Invalid tool call: 1Response Time (avg)83.63sResponse Time (max)83.63sResponse Time (total)83.63sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
83.63sResponse Time (avg)…
188,843Total Input Tokens…
18,715Output Tokens…
0Reasoning Tokens…
Anti-AI Tricks
Score
Consistency
Attempt pass rate
Flaky tests
Tests Correct
Response Time (avg)
Input Tokens
Output Tokens
Reasoning Tokens
Qwen3.8 Flash NextCandidate responses were generated on local hardware. OpenRouter was used only for judging. qwen3.8-flash-next-iq3_s · IQ3_S · Strata 0.1.39 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090.
10.0Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
10.0Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
100.0%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.No failed answers.Response Time (avg)6.73sResponse Time (max)18.55sResponse Time (total)26.91sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
8.7Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
7.9Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
91.7%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
1Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Wrong answer: 1Response Time (avg)4.02sResponse Time (max)12.52sResponse Time (total)16.10sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
4.02sResponse Time (avg)…
756Total Input Tokens…
10,896Output Tokens…
0Reasoning Tokens…
Coding
Score
Consistency
Attempt pass rate
Flaky tests
Tests Correct
Response Time (avg)
Input Tokens
Output Tokens
Reasoning Tokens
Qwen3.8 Flash NextCandidate responses were generated on local hardware. OpenRouter was used only for judging. qwen3.8-flash-next-iq3_s · IQ3_S · Strata 0.1.39 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090.
7.4Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
7.0Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
77.8%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
1Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Did not follow instructions: 1Response Time (avg)192.20sResponse Time (max)370.86sResponse Time (total)576.59sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
8.2Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
7.2Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
88.9%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
1Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Wrong answer: 1Response Time (avg)9.46sResponse Time (max)12.69sResponse Time (total)28.38sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
9.46sResponse Time (avg)…
7,437Total Input Tokens…
18,685Output Tokens…
0Reasoning Tokens…
Combined
Score
Consistency
Attempt pass rate
Flaky tests
Tests Correct
Response Time (avg)
Input Tokens
Output Tokens
Reasoning Tokens
Qwen3.8 Flash NextCandidate responses were generated on local hardware. OpenRouter was used only for judging. qwen3.8-flash-next-iq3_s · IQ3_S · Strata 0.1.39 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090.
7.3Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
5.8Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
83.3%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
1Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Invalid tool call: 1Response Time (avg)92.24sResponse Time (max)143.77sResponse Time (total)184.49sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
7.3Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
5.8Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
83.3%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
1Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Invalid tool call: 1Response Time (avg)66.18sResponse Time (max)124.39sResponse Time (total)132.37sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
66.18sResponse Time (avg)…
77,415Total Input Tokens…
93,682Output Tokens…
0Reasoning Tokens…
Data parsing and extraction
Score
Consistency
Attempt pass rate
Flaky tests
Tests Correct
Response Time (avg)
Input Tokens
Output Tokens
Reasoning Tokens
Qwen3.8 Flash NextCandidate responses were generated on local hardware. OpenRouter was used only for judging. qwen3.8-flash-next-iq3_s · IQ3_S · Strata 0.1.39 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090.
10.0Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
10.0Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
100.0%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.No failed answers.Response Time (avg)9.24sResponse Time (max)9.63sResponse Time (total)18.48sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
7.3Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
5.8Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
83.3%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
1Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Wrong answer: 1Response Time (avg)2.29sResponse Time (max)3.15sResponse Time (total)4.58sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
2.29sResponse Time (avg)…
7,398Total Input Tokens…
2,667Output Tokens…
0Reasoning Tokens…
Domain specific
Score
Consistency
Attempt pass rate
Flaky tests
Tests Correct
Response Time (avg)
Input Tokens
Output Tokens
Reasoning Tokens
Qwen3.8 Flash NextCandidate responses were generated on local hardware. OpenRouter was used only for judging. qwen3.8-flash-next-iq3_s · IQ3_S · Strata 0.1.39 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090.
3.5Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
4.4Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
33.3%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
2Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Wrong answer: 3Response Time (avg)326.96sResponse Time (max)674.08sResponse Time (total)980.89sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
2.9Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
7.2Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
11.1%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
1Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Wrong answer: 3Response Time (avg)22.65sResponse Time (max)45.52sResponse Time (total)67.95sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
22.65sResponse Time (avg)…
837Total Input Tokens…
48,299Output Tokens…
0Reasoning Tokens…
General Intelligence
Score
Consistency
Attempt pass rate
Flaky tests
Tests Correct
Response Time (avg)
Input Tokens
Output Tokens
Reasoning Tokens
Qwen3.8 Flash NextCandidate responses were generated on local hardware. OpenRouter was used only for judging. qwen3.8-flash-next-iq3_s · IQ3_S · Strata 0.1.39 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090.
4.7Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
3.1Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
33.3%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
1Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Did not follow instructions: 1Response Time (avg)3.95sResponse Time (max)3.95sResponse Time (total)3.95sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
3.4Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
9.3Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
0.0%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Wrong answer: 1Response Time (avg)7.00sResponse Time (max)7.00sResponse Time (total)7.00sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
7.00sResponse Time (avg)…
525Total Input Tokens…
4,604Output Tokens…
0Reasoning Tokens…
Instructions following
Score
Consistency
Attempt pass rate
Flaky tests
Tests Correct
Response Time (avg)
Input Tokens
Output Tokens
Reasoning Tokens
Qwen3.8 Flash NextCandidate responses were generated on local hardware. OpenRouter was used only for judging. qwen3.8-flash-next-iq3_s · IQ3_S · Strata 0.1.39 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090.
9.8Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
10.0Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
100.0%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.No failed answers.Response Time (avg)3.72sResponse Time (max)3.99sResponse Time (total)7.44sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
9.8Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
10.0Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
100.0%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.No failed answers.Response Time (avg)1.58sResponse Time (max)1.80sResponse Time (total)3.16sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
1.58sResponse Time (avg)…
735Total Input Tokens…
1,857Output Tokens…
0Reasoning Tokens…
Puzzle Solving
Score
Consistency
Attempt pass rate
Flaky tests
Tests Correct
Response Time (avg)
Input Tokens
Output Tokens
Reasoning Tokens
Qwen3.8 Flash NextCandidate responses were generated on local hardware. OpenRouter was used only for judging. qwen3.8-flash-next-iq3_s · IQ3_S · Strata 0.1.39 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090.
7.7Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
10.0Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
66.7%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Wrong answer: 1Response Time (avg)19.51sResponse Time (max)39.77sResponse Time (total)58.54sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
5.5Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
9.9Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
33.3%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Wrong answer: 2Response Time (avg)1.84sResponse Time (max)3.42sResponse Time (total)5.52sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
1.84sResponse Time (avg)…
756Total Input Tokens…
3,564Output Tokens…
0Reasoning Tokens…
Tool Calling
Score
Consistency
Attempt pass rate
Flaky tests
Tests Correct
Response Time (avg)
Input Tokens
Output Tokens
Reasoning Tokens
Qwen3.8 Flash NextCandidate responses were generated on local hardware. OpenRouter was used only for judging. qwen3.8-flash-next-iq3_s · IQ3_S · Strata 0.1.39 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090.
10.0Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
10.0Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
100.0%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.No failed answers.Response Time (avg)5.11sResponse Time (max)5.11sResponse Time (total)5.11sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
10.0Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
10.0Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
100.0%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.No failed answers.Response Time (avg)3.25sResponse Time (max)3.25sResponse Time (total)3.25sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
3.25sResponse Time (avg)…
7,746Total Input Tokens…
1,360Output Tokens…
0Reasoning Tokens…
Trivia
Score
Consistency
Attempt pass rate
Flaky tests
Tests Correct
Response Time (avg)
Input Tokens
Output Tokens
Reasoning Tokens
Qwen3.8 Flash NextCandidate responses were generated on local hardware. OpenRouter was used only for judging. qwen3.8-flash-next-iq3_s · IQ3_S · Strata 0.1.39 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090.
3.0Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
10.0Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
0.0%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Wrong answer: 1Response Time (avg)325.04sResponse Time (max)325.04sResponse Time (total)325.04sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
3.0Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
10.0Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
0.0%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.No answer: 1Response Time (avg)124.75sResponse Time (max)124.75sResponse Time (total)124.75sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…