step-3.5-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.
step-3.5-flash vs step-3.7-flash
Output tokens cost $0.33 per million on step-3.5-flash and $1.32 per million on step-3.7-flash. Input tokens cost $0.11 per million on step-3.5-flash and $0.22 per million on step-3.7-flash. Cached input tokens are billed at $0.11 per million on step-3.5-flash and $0.04 per million on step-3.7-flash. Context lengths are 256,000 tokens on step-3.5-flash and 256,000 tokens on step-3.7-flash.
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.
Pricing & Specifications
Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.
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FAQ
Which is cheaper: step-3.5-flash, step-3.7-flash?
step-3.5-flash: $0.33/M output tokens; step-3.7-flash: $1.32/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
How large is each context window?
step-3.5-flash accepts 256,000 and step-3.7-flash accepts 256,000 input tokens.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
step-3.5-flash accepts text and image input; step-3.7-flash accepts text and image input.
Can I call step-3.5-flash 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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