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Gemini 2.5 Flash Search vs Step 3.7 Flash

Compare Gemini 2.5 Flash Search from Google 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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Gemini 2.5 Flash Search
Google · text, image, video, audio, pdf → text

gemini-2.5-flash-search integrates Google's official search functionality; the search feature will have an additional separate fee log directly incorporated into the scoring, with detailed logs not displayed; this will be fixed and displayed later; only supports OpenAI-compatible formats for invocation, does not support Gemini SDK; for Gemini's native SDK, please set parameters directly using the official search parameters.

Input$0.3 /M
Output$2.499 /M
Cache read$0.03 /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
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Pricing & Specifications

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

Gemini 2.5 Flash Search
Step 3.7 Flash
Input /M
$0.3
$0.22
Output /M
$2.499
$1.32
Cache read /M
$0.03
$0.044
Context length
1,048,576
256,000
Max output
65,536
0
Time to First Token
0.7 s
1.4 s
Throughput
54.6 tok/s
32.6 tok/s
Modalities
textimagevideoaudiopdf
textimagevideo
Supported Parameters
webtoolsfunction callingstructured outputslong context
API Formats
Released
June 17, 2025
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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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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Cost calculator

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

Step 3.7 Flash
$33.00 /mo
Gemini 2.5 Flash Search
$55.49 /mo

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

FAQ

Which is cheaper: Gemini 2.5 Flash Search, Step 3.7 Flash?

Step 3.7 Flash: $1.32/M output tokens; Gemini 2.5 Flash Search: $2.499/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.

Which responds faster?

Gemini 2.5 Flash Search: 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?

Gemini 2.5 Flash Search accepts 1,048,576 and Step 3.7 Flash accepts 256,000 input tokens.

Which one generates tokens faster?

Gemini 2.5 Flash Search at 54.6 tok/s and Step 3.7 Flash at 32.6 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.

What inputs and capabilities does each model support?

Gemini 2.5 Flash Search accepts text, image, video, audio and PDF input and supports web search, tool calling, function calling, structured outputs and long context; Step 3.7 Flash accepts text, image and video input.

Can I call Gemini 2.5 Flash Search 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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