Step 3.7 Flash vs Palmyra X5
Step 3.7 Flash costs 5.2x less per output token than Palmyra X5 ($1.15 vs $6.00 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- 19.5
- Output $/M
- $1.15
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $6.00
Step 3.7 Flash or Palmyra X5: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Step 3.7 Flash for output tokens 5.2x cheaper ($1.15 vs $6.00 per million).
No benchmark has tested both yet. Step 3.7 Flash has results on AA Coding Index, SciCode and Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run); Palmyra X5 has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead.
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
No call
Only Step 3.7 Flash has a AA Intelligence Index result, 19.5.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only Step 3.7 Flash has a Design Arena: websites result, 1196.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Palmyra X5
Palmyra X5 takes 1.04M tokens against 262K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Step 3.7 Flash
Step 3.7 Flash $0.0008, Palmyra X5 $0.0036 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Step 3.7 Flash not benchmarked, Palmyra X5 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
- Widest single gap
- None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
- Output price
- Step 3.7 Flash $1.15 against Palmyra X5 $6.00 per million output tokens, 5.2x apart.
- Context window
- Step 3.7 Flash takes 262K tokens, Palmyra X5 1.04M.
Benchmark by benchmark
Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index4 boards measured
| Benchmark | Step 3.7 Flash | Palmyra X5 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Coding Index | 39.6 | Not measured | Only Step 3.7 Flash measured |
| SciCode | 43.9% | Not measured | Only Step 3.7 Flash measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 35.6% | Not measured | Only Step 3.7 Flash measured |
| ALE-Bench | 694.1 | Not measured | Only Step 3.7 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 34 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Step 3.7 Flash | Palmyra X5 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 19.5 | Not measured | Only Step 3.7 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Step 3.7 Flash | Palmyra X5 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 98.5% | Not measured | Only Step 3.7 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Step 3.7 Flash | Palmyra X5 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 80.9% | Not measured | Only Step 3.7 Flash measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 21.4% | Not measured | Only Step 3.7 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index8 boards measured
| Benchmark | Step 3.7 Flash | Palmyra X5 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1196 | Not measured | Only Step 3.7 Flash measured |
| Design Arena: UI components | 1179 | Not measured | Only Step 3.7 Flash measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | 1158 | Not measured | Only Step 3.7 Flash measured |
| Design Arena: data viz | 1172 | Not measured | Only Step 3.7 Flash measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | 1129 | Not measured | Only Step 3.7 Flash measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1182 | Not measured | Only Step 3.7 Flash measured |
| 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 | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Step 3.7 Flash | Palmyra X5 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 67.3% | Not measured | Only Step 3.7 Flash measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 73.7% | Not measured | Only Step 3.7 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 44 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
Step 3.7 Flash costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Step 3.7 Flash costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Step 3.7 Flash 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 | Writer Palmyra X5 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | StepFun | Writer |
| Weights | Open weights | No public weights listed |
| Released | May 28, 2026 | January 21, 2026 |
| Context window | 262K | 1.04M |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.20 | $0.60 |
| Output $/Mtok | $1.15 | $6.00 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Step 3.7 Flash better than Palmyra X5 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Step 3.7 Flash for output tokens 5.2x cheaper ($1.15 vs $6.00 per million).
Which is cheaper, Step 3.7 Flash or Palmyra X5?
Step 3.7 Flash costs $0.20 per million input tokens and $1.15 per million output tokens; Palmyra X5 costs $0.60 and $6.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Step 3.7 Flash or Palmyra X5?
Palmyra X5, with 1.04M tokens against 262K.
Has any benchmark tested both Step 3.7 Flash and Palmyra X5?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Step 3.7 Flash has results on AA Coding Index, SciCode and Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run); Palmyra X5 has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 21, 2026.