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StepFun: Step 3.7 Flash vs Z.ai: GLM 5.2

Summary

Step 3.7 Flash vs GLM 5.2 benchmark comparison: GLM 5.2 leads on average score with 8.7 vs 7.7. GLM 5.2 has the lower benchmark cost at $0.324 vs $0.341. Step 3.7 Flash is faster at 15.74s vs 23.28s, with pass rates of 68.3% vs 84.1%.

Recommended model: GLM 5.2 - It has the strongest score in this comparison (8.7) and the best overall balance of cost and response time across all 2 models.

Last updated at: 2026-06-17

Metric	Step 3.7 Flash Step 3.7 Flash low Release: 2026-05-29	GLM 5.2 GLM 5.2 medium Release: 2026-06-17

Metric	Step 3.7 Flash Step 3.7 Flash low Release: 2026-05-29	GLM 5.2 GLM 5.2 medium Release: 2026-06-17
Score	7.7	8.7
Rank	#39	#14
Reliability	10.0	9.5
Consistency	8.4	8.4
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate	68.3%	84.1%
Flaky tests	4	4
Total Runs	63	63
Cost per result	2.840	2.159
Total Cost	$0.341	$0.324
Input Price	$0.200 / 1M	$1.400 / 1M
Output Price	$1.150 / 1M	$4.400 / 1M
Total Input Tokens	40,101	37,199
Output Tokens	289,325	12,261
Reasoning Tokens	0	49,500
Response Time (avg)	15.74s	23.28s
Response Time (max)	124.75s	101.36s
Response Time (total)	330.63s	488.94s

Generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#39 Step 3.7 Flash

low

Invalid SVG

Cost: $0.004
Time: 25.3s
Tokens: 3,072 tok

#14 GLM 5.2

medium

Cost: $0.041
Time: 195.8s
Tokens: 9,287 tok

Top Models by Score

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Category Breakdown

Anti-AI Tricks	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Step 3.7 Flash	8.7	7.9	91.7%	1		4.02s	756	10,896	0
GLM 5.2	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		5.89s	639	497	2,634

Coding	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Step 3.7 Flash	8.2	7.2	88.9%	1		9.46s	7,437	18,685	0
GLM 5.2	8.2	7.2	88.9%	1		40.96s	7,317	1,475	17,123

Combined	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Step 3.7 Flash	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		7.98s	13,683	6,426	0
GLM 5.2	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		51.96s	12,696	458	4,531

Data parsing and extraction	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Step 3.7 Flash	7.3	5.8	83.3%	1		2.29s	7,398	2,667	0
GLM 5.2	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		13.44s	7,149	348	2,345

Domain specific	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Step 3.7 Flash	5.3	7.2	44.4%	1		43.31s	828	104,487	0
GLM 5.2	4.1	4.4	44.5%	2		45.47s	551	8,188	11,606

General Intelligence	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Step 3.7 Flash	3.4	9.3	0.0%	0		7.00s	525	4,604	0
GLM 5.2	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		17.39s	498	54	1,842

Instructions following	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Step 3.7 Flash	9.8	10.0	100.0%	0		1.58s	735	1,857	0
GLM 5.2	9.9	10.0	100.0%	0		7.90s	678	94	1,518

Puzzle Solving	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Step 3.7 Flash	5.5	9.9	33.3%	0		1.84s	756	3,564	0
GLM 5.2	8.2	7.2	88.9%	1		13.13s	672	536	4,822

Tool Calling	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Step 3.7 Flash	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		3.25s	7,746	1,360	0
GLM 5.2	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		20.41s	6,861	230	550

Trivia	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Step 3.7 Flash	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		124.75s	237	134,779	0
GLM 5.2	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		34.25s	138	381	2,529

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