Models

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 03-25 Search vs Step 3.7 Flash

Compare Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 03-25 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 Pro Preview 03-25 Search
Google · text, image, audio, video → text

Integrated with Google's official search function.

Input$1.25 /M
Output$10 /M
Cache read$0.125 /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.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 03-25 Search
Step 3.7 Flash
Input /M
$1.25
$0.22
Output /M
$10
$1.32
Cache read /M
$0.125
$0.044
Context length
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256,000
Max output
0
0
Time to First Token
2.3 s
1.4 s
Throughput
97.7 tok/s
32.6 tok/s
Modalities
textimageaudiovideo
textimagevideo
Supported Parameters
thinkingwebtoolsfunction callingstructured outputslong context
API Formats
Released
March 25, 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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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
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 03-25 Search
$225 /mo

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

FAQ

Which is cheaper: Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 03-25 Search, Step 3.7 Flash?

Step 3.7 Flash: $1.32/M output tokens; Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 03-25 Search: $10/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.

Which responds faster?

Step 3.7 Flash: 1.4s time to first token measured on AIHubMix; see the live performance charts above for how each model behaves across the day.

Which one generates tokens faster?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 03-25 Search at 97.7 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 Pro Preview 03-25 Search accepts text, image, audio and video input and supports thinking, 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 Pro Preview 03-25 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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