Step 3.7 Flash vs Solar Pro 4
Updated October 21, 2026. 13 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.
Decision reading
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Step 3.7 Flash has the edge where what matters is AA Coding Index or SciCode, where it leads.
- Shared results
- 13
- Step 3.7 Flash only
- 5
- Solar Pro 4 only
- 32
- Like-for-like categories
- 5 of 9
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results only one model has describe coverage, not superiority.
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
Solar Pro 4
Solar Pro 4 leads, 28.2 against 19.5.
Same board, both measured
Web design
Design Arena: websites
Step 3.7 Flash
Step 3.7 Flash leads, 1196 against 1177.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
Solar Pro 4
Solar Pro 4 takes 524K tokens against 262K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Solar Pro 4
Step 3.7 Flash $0.0008, Solar Pro 4 $0.0004 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Step 3.7 Flash not benchmarked, Solar Pro 4 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Coding, 11.5 points apart on average over 3 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- ALE-Bench: Step 3.7 Flash 694.1 against Solar Pro 4 179.3, 17.2 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Step 3.7 Flash $1.15 against Solar Pro 4 $0.60 per million output tokens, 1.9x apart.
- Context window
- Step 3.7 Flash takes 262K tokens, Solar Pro 4 524K.
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.
| Category | Step 3.7 Flash | Bars | Solar Pro 4 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 1 | 2 | ||
| Intelligence | 0 | 1 | ||
| Reasoning | 0 | 2 | ||
| Web design | 2 | 3 | 1 tie | |
| General | 1 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 4 | 8 | 1 tie |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index12
| Benchmark | Step 3.7 Flash | Solar Pro 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | Not measured | 1371 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| AA Coding Index | 39.6 | 52.7 | Solar Pro 4 |
| SciCode | 43.9% | 48.0% | Solar Pro 4 |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 35.6% | Not measured | Only Step 3.7 Flash measured |
| ALE-Bench | 694.1 | 179.3 | Step 3.7 Flash |
| LMArena Text: coding | Not measured | 1438 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | Not measured | 1431 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena WebDev: React | Not measured | 1363 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | Not measured | 1371 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 29 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Step 3.7 Flash | Solar Pro 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 19.5 | 28.2 | Solar Pro 4 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Step 3.7 Flash | Solar Pro 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: agents building web apps | Not measured | 1105 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 98.5% | Not measured | 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 index02
| Benchmark | Step 3.7 Flash | Solar Pro 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 80.9% | 89.1% | Solar Pro 4 |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 21.4% | 29.8% | Solar Pro 4 |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | Not measured | 1400 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: expert | Not measured | 1428 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | Not measured | 1427 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Step 3.7 Flash | Solar Pro 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text: math | Not measured | 1421 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | Not measured | 1427 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Step 3.7 Flash | Solar Pro 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text: science | Not measured | 1404 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | Not measured | 1374 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | Not measured | 1383 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | Not measured | 1381 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 13 boards here | |||
Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index23
| Benchmark | Step 3.7 Flash | Solar Pro 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1196 | 1177 | Step 3.7 Flash |
| Design Arena: UI components | 1179 | 1150 | Step 3.7 Flash |
| Design Arena: game dev | 1158 | 1170 | Solar Pro 4 |
| Design Arena: data viz | 1172 | 1177 | Solar Pro 4 |
| Design Arena: 3D | 1129 | 1178 | Solar Pro 4 |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1182 | 1182 | Tie |
| Design Arena: SVG | 1085 | Not measured | Only Step 3.7 Flash measured |
| Design Arena: ASCII art | 1152 | Not measured | Only Step 3.7 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | Step 3.7 Flash | Solar Pro 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 67.3% | Not measured | Only Step 3.7 Flash measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 73.7% | 70.7% | Step 3.7 Flash |
| LMArena Text | Not measured | 1388 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | Not measured | 1375 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | Not measured | 1317 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: English | Not measured | 1414 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: non-English | Not measured | 1363 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | Not measured | 1422 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: German | Not measured | 1358 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | Not measured | 1320 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: Korean | Not measured | 1383 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: French | Not measured | 1400 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | Not measured | 1409 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | Not measured | 1357 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: Polish | Not measured | 1304 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | Not measured | 1385 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | Not measured | 1382 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | Not measured | 1344 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | Not measured | 1332 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 27 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Step 3.7 Flash | Solar Pro 4 | 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
Solar Pro 4 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Solar Pro 4 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Solar Pro 4 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.
| Specification | StepFun Step 3.7 Flash | Upstage Solar Pro 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | StepFun | Upstage |
| Weights | Open weights | No public weights listed |
| Released | May 28, 2026 | August 10, 2026 |
| Context window | 262K | 524K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.20 | $0.15 |
| Output $/Mtok | $1.15 | $0.60 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 1 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Step 3.7 Flash better than Solar Pro 4 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Step 3.7 Flash has the edge where what matters is AA Coding Index or SciCode, where it leads.
Which is cheaper, Step 3.7 Flash or Solar Pro 4?
Step 3.7 Flash costs $0.20 per million input tokens and $1.15 per million output tokens; Solar Pro 4 costs $0.15 and $0.60. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Step 3.7 Flash or Solar Pro 4?
Solar Pro 4, with 524K tokens against 262K.
How many benchmarks is the Step 3.7 Flash vs Solar Pro 4 comparison based on?
13 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Step 3.7 Flash's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Solar Pro 4's on 1. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.