Nemotron 3.5 Super VL vs Step 3.7 Flash

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL leads Step 3.7 Flash on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 26.5 to 19.5, and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL costs 2.3x less per output token ($0.50 vs $1.15 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 9 benchmarks have a result for both.

Replace Nemotron 3.5 Super VL Replace Step 3.7 Flash

Nemotron 3.5 Super VLNVIDIA

Coding: No data
Overall: 35.6
Output $/M: $0.50

Step 3.7 FlashStepFun

Coding: No data
Overall: No data
Output $/M: $1.15

vs boards won of 9 shared

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL or Step 3.7 Flash: which to pick

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.

Pick Nemotron 3.5 Super VL for output tokens 2.3x cheaper ($0.50 vs $1.15 per million) and a larger context window (1.05M against 262K tokens).

Model ANemotron 3.5 Super VLNVIDIANot benchmarked1 independent benchmarkNo cost per solved task Model BStep 3.7 FlashStepFunNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task

979

Shared results: 9
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL only: 7
Step 3.7 Flash only: 9
Like-for-like categories: 5 of 9

Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.

Which one for your work

Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.

Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL leads, 26.5 against 19.5.
Same board, both measured
Web design
Design Arena: websites
Step 3.7 Flash
Step 3.7 Flash leads, 1196 against 1172.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL takes 1.05M tokens against 262K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL $0.0004, Step 3.7 Flash $0.0008 per turn.
List prices

At a glance

Coding index: Nemotron 3.5 Super VL not benchmarked, Step 3.7 Flash not benchmarked.
Widest category: Reasoning, 9.3 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
Widest single gap: Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run): Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 30.7% against Step 3.7 Flash 21.4%, 9.3 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
Output price: Nemotron 3.5 Super VL $0.50 against Step 3.7 Flash $1.15 per million output tokens, 2.3x apart.
Context window: Nemotron 3.5 Super VL takes 1.05M tokens, Step 3.7 Flash 262K.

Benchmark by benchmark

First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.

Boards won, where both have a result
Category	Nemotron 3.5 Super VL	Step 3.7 Flash
Coding	1	0
Intelligence	1	0
Reasoning	1	0
Web design	0	5
General	0	1
All shared boards	3	6

CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index10

Coding benchmarks for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL and Step 3.7 Flash
Benchmark	Nemotron 3.5 Super VL	Step 3.7 Flash	Leader
LiveBench coding	65.5%	Not measured	Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured
AA Coding Index	Not measured	39.6	Only Step 3.7 Flash measured
SciCode	47.8%	43.9%	Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run)	Not measured	35.6%	Only Step 3.7 Flash measured
ALE-Bench	Not measured	694.1	Only Step 3.7 Flash measured
Neither model has a result on the other 34 boards here

IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10

Intelligence benchmarks for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL and Step 3.7 Flash
Benchmark	Nemotron 3.5 Super VL	Step 3.7 Flash	Leader
AA Intelligence Index	26.5	19.5	Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here

Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards, none shared

Agentic work benchmarks for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL and Step 3.7 Flash
Benchmark	Nemotron 3.5 Super VL	Step 3.7 Flash	Leader
LiveBench research	70.9%	Not measured	Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured
LiveBench browser	4.0%	Not measured	Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured
LiveBench long agentic	15.8%	Not measured	Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured
τ²-Bench Telecom	Not measured	98.5%	Only Step 3.7 Flash measured
Neither model has a result on the other 37 boards here

ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10

Reasoning benchmarks for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL and Step 3.7 Flash
Benchmark	Nemotron 3.5 Super VL	Step 3.7 Flash	Leader
LiveBench reasoning	78.8%	Not measured	Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured
GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run)	Not measured	80.9%	Only Step 3.7 Flash measured
Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run)	30.7%	21.4%	Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here

MathNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared

Math benchmarks for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL and Step 3.7 Flash
Benchmark	Nemotron 3.5 Super VL	Step 3.7 Flash	Leader
Neither model has a result on 13 boards here

KnowledgeNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared

Knowledge benchmarks for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL and Step 3.7 Flash
Benchmark	Nemotron 3.5 Super VL	Step 3.7 Flash	Leader
Neither model has a result on 18 boards here

Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index05

Web design benchmarks for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL and Step 3.7 Flash
Benchmark	Nemotron 3.5 Super VL	Step 3.7 Flash	Leader
Design Arena: websites	1172	1196	Step 3.7 Flash
Design Arena: UI components	1153	1177	Step 3.7 Flash
Design Arena: game dev	1110	1158	Step 3.7 Flash
Design Arena: data viz	Not measured	1173	Only Step 3.7 Flash measured
Design Arena: 3D	1127	1129	Step 3.7 Flash
Design Arena: all code categories	1155	1182	Step 3.7 Flash
Design Arena: SVG	Not measured	1084	Only Step 3.7 Flash measured
Design Arena: ASCII art	Not measured	1152	Only Step 3.7 Flash measured
LiveBench design	60.7%	Not measured	Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured

GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01

General benchmarks for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL and Step 3.7 Flash
Benchmark	Nemotron 3.5 Super VL	Step 3.7 Flash	Leader
LiveBench data analysis	64.6%	Not measured	Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured
IFBench	Not measured	67.3%	Only Step 3.7 Flash measured
Long context reasoning (AA-LCR)	69.0%	73.7%	Step 3.7 Flash
Neither model has a result on the other 43 boards here

Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared

Image generation benchmarks for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL and Step 3.7 Flash
Benchmark	Nemotron 3.5 Super VL	Step 3.7 Flash	Leader
Neither model has a result on 5 boards here

What each workload costs

Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.

Chat turn

1K input + 500 output tokens

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL$0.0004Fits in one request

Step 3.7 Flash$0.0008Fits in one request

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL$0.0090Fits in one request

Step 3.7 Flash$0.013Fits in one request

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL$0.035Fits in one request

Step 3.7 Flash$0.051Fits in one request

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL costs less

Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.

Specification differences

The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.

Specifications of Nemotron 3.5 Super VL and Step 3.7 Flash
Specification	NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL	StepFun Step 3.7 Flash
Maker	NVIDIA	StepFun
Weights	Open weights	Open weights
Released	October 15, 2026	May 28, 2026
Context window	1.05M	262K
Input $/Mtok	$0.15	$0.20
Output $/Mtok	$0.50	$1.15
Coding index	Not benchmarked	Not benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it	1	0
Cost per solved task	Not computable	Not computable
Source	OpenRouter listing	OpenRouter listing

Questions

Is Nemotron 3.5 Super VL better than Step 3.7 Flash for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Nemotron 3.5 Super VL for output tokens 2.3x cheaper ($0.50 vs $1.15 per million) and a larger context window (1.05M against 262K tokens).

Which is cheaper, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL or Step 3.7 Flash?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.50 per million output tokens; Step 3.7 Flash costs $0.20 and $1.15. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

Which has the bigger context window, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL or Step 3.7 Flash?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL, with 1.05M tokens against 262K.

How many benchmarks is the Nemotron 3.5 Super VL vs Step 3.7 Flash comparison based on?

9 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL's coding index rests on 1 independent benchmark and Step 3.7 Flash's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL or Step 3.7 Flash: which to pick

Which one for your work

Coding

Intelligence

Web design

Long documents

Everyday cost

At a glance

Benchmark by benchmark

What each workload costs

Chat turn

Repository review

Agent loop

Specification differences

Questions

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