Models

ERNIE 4.5 Turbo VL vs Step 3.7 Flash

Compare ERNIE 4.5 Turbo VL from Baidu and Step 3.7 Flash from StepFun on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the AIHubMix API.

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ERNIE 4.5 Turbo VL
Baidu · text, image → text

The new version of the Wenxin Yiyan large model significantly improves capabilities in image understanding, creation, translation, and coding. It supports a context length of up to 32K tokens for the first time, with a notable reduction in the latency of the first token.

Input$0.4 /M
Output$1.2 /M
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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.

Input$0.22 /M
Output$1.32 /M
Cache read$0.044 /M

Pricing & Specifications

Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.

ERNIE 4.5 Turbo VL
Step 3.7 Flash
Input /M
$0.4
$0.22
Output /M
$1.2
$1.32
Cache read /M
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$0.044
Context length
139,000
256,000
Max output
16,000
0
Time to First Token
0.7 s
1.4 s
Throughput
5.5 tok/s
32.6 tok/s
Modalities
textimage
textimagevideo
Supported Parameters
toolsfunction callingstructured outputs
API Formats
Released
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May 29, 2026

Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.

Activity Past 30 Days

Daily traffic served through AIHubMix — how demand for each model is trending.

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Tokens / day

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Requests / day

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Performance Past 3 Days

Measured on real AIHubMix traffic, hourly buckets. Gaps mean no traffic in that hour.

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Throughput (tok/s)

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TTFT (s)

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Uptime (%)

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Cost calculator

Estimate your monthly bill for the same workload on each model.

Step 3.7 Flash
$33.00 /mo
ERNIE 4.5 Turbo VL
$42.00 /mo

Monthly = daily × 30. Discounted rates applied where a promotion is active.

FAQ

Which is cheaper: ERNIE 4.5 Turbo VL, Step 3.7 Flash?

ERNIE 4.5 Turbo VL: $1.2/M output tokens; Step 3.7 Flash: $1.32/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.

Which responds faster?

ERNIE 4.5 Turbo VL: 0.7s time to first token measured on AIHubMix; see the live performance charts above for how each model behaves across the day.

How large is each context window?

ERNIE 4.5 Turbo VL accepts 139,000 and Step 3.7 Flash accepts 256,000 input tokens.

Which one generates tokens faster?

Step 3.7 Flash at 32.6 tok/s and ERNIE 4.5 Turbo VL at 5.5 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.

What inputs and capabilities does each model support?

ERNIE 4.5 Turbo VL accepts text and image input and supports tool calling, function calling and structured outputs; Step 3.7 Flash accepts text, image and video input.

Can I call ERNIE 4.5 Turbo VL and Step 3.7 Flash with the same API key?

Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.

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