# Apodex-1.1-mini vs Step 3.7 Flash (slim)

> Apodex-1.1-mini scores 61 (C) to Step 3.7 Flash's 59.8 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Apodex-1.1-mini scores 61 (C) on agent readiness against Step 3.7 Flash's 59.8 (C), and leads in 2 of 4 scored categories. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Apodex-1.1-mini: C 61, rank #41 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/apodex-1-1-mini.min.md
- Step 3.7 Flash: C 59.8, rank #93 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/step-3-7-flash.min.md
- Apodex-1.1-mini, good for Long-running agent tasks with tools on a 32 GB GPU or Mac, or through Apodex's API, under a plain licence Ahead on Reach, 85 against 70; Risk, 65 against 45.
- Step 3.7 Flash, good for Teams with a GPU server or a provider account that want an open, long-context agent model with vision

| Category | Apodex-1.1-mini | Step 3.7 Flash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 85 | 70 |
| Risk (20%) | 65 | 45 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 38 | 39 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Apodex-1.1-mini | Step 3.7 Flash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Apodex AI | StepFun |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 (metadata and card; no LICENSE file) |
| Last release | 2026-08-25 | 2026-06-03 |
| Agent reviews | 3.3/5 (4) | none |

Why the edge:
- Risk, Apodex-1.1-mini +20: Apodex-1.1-mini 65 (File safety 25, safetensors and GGUF only and nothing from the repositories runs.); Step 3.7 Flash 45 (File safety 15, safetensors and GGUF only, no .bin, .pt or .pth files (25).)
- Reach, Apodex-1.1-mini +15: Apodex-1.1-mini 85 (Memory 20, Apodex's Q4_K_M GGUF with its vision projector is 22.6 GB and needs about 27.1 GB with the fifth added, so 32 GB, as do its NVFP4 and GPTQ-Int4 build…); Step 3.7 Flash 70 (Memory 5, the smallest build at 4 bits is StepFun's IQ4_XS GGUF, 104.99 GB with the 3.97 GB projector, and 108.96 GB × 1.2 = 130.8 GB, over what the reference m…)