# MiniCPM5-2B vs Step 3.7 Flash (slim)

> Step 3.7 Flash and MiniCPM5-2B score within a point of each other for open-weight models you run yourself, 59.8 and 59.7 out of 100. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Step 3.7 Flash and MiniCPM5-2B score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 59.8 (C) and 59.7 (C). MiniCPM5-2B leads on reach, risk and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- MiniCPM5-2B: C 59.7, rank #94 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minicpm5-2b.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
- MiniCPM5-2B, good for On-device and laptop agents that want a 2 GB tool-calling helper with long context and open training data Ahead on Reach, 90 against 70; Risk, 55 against 45; Documentation and upkeep, 92 against 39.
- 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 Ahead on Agent interface, 85 against 75.

| Category | MiniCPM5-2B | Step 3.7 Flash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 90 | 70 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 45 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 75 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 92 | 39 |

| Fact (where they differ) | MiniCPM5-2B | Step 3.7 Flash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | OpenBMB | StepFun |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 (metadata and card; no LICENSE file) |
| Last release | 2026-09-29 | 2026-06-03 |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | none |

Why the edge:
- Documentation and upkeep, MiniCPM5-2B +53: MiniCPM5-2B 92 (Model card 17, everything but a knowledge cut-off.); Step 3.7 Flash 39 (Model card 14, Intended use, the architecture, the parameters, the context and the language (in the metadata) are on the card.)
- Reach, MiniCPM5-2B +20: MiniCPM5-2B 90 (Memory 30, OpenBMB's own MLX 4-bit build is 1.42 GB and its Q4_K_M GGUF 1.56 GB, about 2 GB with the fifth added.); 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…)
- Risk, MiniCPM5-2B +10: MiniCPM5-2B 55 (File safety 25, safetensors and GGUF only, and the documented way to load it runs no code from the repository.); Step 3.7 Flash 45 (File safety 15, safetensors and GGUF only, no .bin, .pt or .pth files (25).)
- Agent interface, Step 3.7 Flash +10: MiniCPM5-2B 75 (Chat template 20, a Jinja file in the repository.); Step 3.7 Flash 85 (Chat template 20, chat_template.jinja in the repository (5,723 characters).)