# Is Step 3.5 Flash SOTA?

**No.** Best current rank is #98 in Factuality.

As of Oct 14, 2026, Step 3.5 Flash from stepfun. Best current rank is #98 in Factuality. Ranked #98 in Factuality.

As of Oct 14, 2026. Methodology v1.0. Computed automatically.

- General LLM: RANKED #122 — Ranked #122 in General LLM.
- Reasoning: RANKED #123 — Ranked #123 in Reasoning.
- Math: INSUFFICIENT_DATA — #105 on LMArena Text (style-controlled, math); missing Humanity's Last Exam and FrontierMath
- Coding: INSUFFICIENT_DATA — #110 on LMArena Text (style-controlled, coding); missing Terminal-Bench 4.0 and SWE-bench Pro V2 HARD
- Long context: RANKED #117 — Ranked #117 in Long context.
- Factuality: RANKED #98 — Ranked #98 in Factuality.