GLM 4.6 vs Step 3.7 Flash

GLM 4.6

ChatGLM · text → text

GLM-4.6 is Zhipu’s latest flagship model (total parameters 355B, activation parameters 32B), comprehensively surpassing GLM-4.5. Its coding capability is aligned with Claude Sonnet 4, making it a top domestic coding model; the context window has been expanded from 128K to 200K, better suited for long code and agent tasks; inference capabilities have been significantly enhanced and support tool invocation during processing; improvements have been made in tool calling, search agents, writing style, role play, and multilingual translation. The model is named glm-4.6 and is provided by three vendors, with calls prioritized to the Sophnet platform.

Step 3.7 Flash

StepFun · text, image, video → text

step-3.7-flash is stepfun's flagship inference model, designed for high-complexity tasks that require deep reasoning and fast execution. It excels at decomposing multi-step problems, performing tool calls, and maintaining consistency across massive datasets. It is the preferred choice for complex workloads such as long-context agents, advanced software engineering, and end-to-end research automation.