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Step 3.5 Flash

Step-3.5-Flash is StepFun's fast, cost-effective text model optimized for quick inference. Built on their Step3 architecture, it offers strong performance across text tasks with low latency and efficient token usage, ideal for production workloads requiring speed and cost efficiency.

Updated Aug 10, 2026. Default version: Step-3.5-Flash

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LLMBoard scoreN/ANot scored
CoverageN/ANo published score
Context window256KTokens
Official input price$0.10StepFun (Global) API

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  • Pricing
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Model specification

Structured fields from the published default version.

Version
Step-3.5-Flash
Released
Feb 2, 2026
Knowledge cutoff
Jan 1, 2025
Parameters
196B
Context window
256K
Max output
256K
Inputs
image, text
Outputs
text
Open weights
Yes
License
Apache 2.0

Capability profile

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No capability profile

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Benchmark results

Published benchmark records for the scored version currently unavailable.

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Arena results

Preference and agent-evaluation signals from published Arena datasets.

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text factualitygerman321396.9503N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualitykorean361360.2513N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityjapanese381364.3394N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualitypolish491387.6798N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityfrench521451.31,470N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityspanish571416.01,244N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityindustry mathematical631429.02,162N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualitychinese681468.92,129N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualitymath681423.32,298N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityexpert821445.13,582N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityrussian861413.84,763N/AAug 6, 2026
textspanish871419.41,790N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityindustry legal and government901431.13,242N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityindustry medicine and healthcare901444.52,935N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualitycoding921473.412,219N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityhard prompts english971453.614,047N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityindustry software and it services971461.420,292N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityindustry life and physical and social science991440.57,139N/AAug 6, 2026
textcoding1001436.714,275N/AAug 6, 2026
textexpert1011423.14,755N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityinstruction following1011411.115,879N/AAug 6, 2026
textjapanese1031345.5631N/AAug 6, 2026
textgerman1041399.81,036N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualitymulti turn1051419.47,697N/AAug 6, 2026
textindustry mathematical1061420.32,876N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityenglish1061433.224,659N/AAug 6, 2026
textfrench1071419.81,916N/AAug 6, 2026
textindustry software and it services1071435.921,463N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualitycreative writing1071375.77,110N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityindustry writing and literature and language1071392.911,545N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlspanish1081404.91,790N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityindustry entertainment and sports and media1101377.69,378N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualitylonger query1101426.618,742N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlindustry mathematical1101422.32,876N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityindustry business and management and financial operations1111417.48,895N/AAug 6, 2026
textchinese1121449.32,775N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityexclude ties1121408.841,228N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityoverall1141417.356,620N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controljapanese1141344.5631N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualityhard prompts1151438.734,795N/AAug 6, 2026
texthard prompts english1161422.116,030N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlexpert1171430.64,755N/AAug 6, 2026
textenglish1181418.024,998N/AAug 6, 2026
text factualitynon english1181398.731,701N/AAug 6, 2026
textkorean1191346.81,033N/AAug 6, 2026
textlonger query1191403.620,721N/AAug 6, 2026
textpolish1211382.11,293N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlgerman1211388.21,036N/AAug 6, 2026
textmath1221407.43,216N/AAug 6, 2026
texthard prompts1231411.335,053N/AAug 6, 2026
textindustry business and management and financial operations1231394.311,105N/AAug 6, 2026
textindustry legal and government1241409.24,343N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlmath1241407.43,216N/AAug 6, 2026
textmulti turn1251403.59,840N/AAug 6, 2026
textinstruction following1261385.117,879N/AAug 6, 2026
textindustry life and physical and social science1271416.39,146N/AAug 6, 2026
textexclude ties1281385.041,491N/AAug 6, 2026
textindustry medicine and healthcare1281408.43,952N/AAug 6, 2026
textoverall1291403.556,979N/AAug 6, 2026
textrussian1291386.36,416N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlcoding1291450.614,275N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlchinese1301435.62,775N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlfrench1301411.51,916N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlindustry software and it services1301438.621,463N/AAug 6, 2026
textindustry entertainment and sports and media1311360.111,251N/AAug 6, 2026
textnon english1311385.631,979N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlkorean1341335.81,033N/AAug 6, 2026
textcreative writing1361355.69,130N/AAug 6, 2026
textindustry writing and literature and language1361370.513,770N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlhard prompts english1391425.316,030N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controllonger query1391405.320,721N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlinstruction following1411385.217,879N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlenglish1421410.124,998N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlmulti turn1431396.09,840N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controloverall1451394.356,979N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlexclude ties1451372.941,491N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlhard prompts1481413.435,053N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlindustry business and management and financial operations1481390.211,105N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlnon english1491375.031,979N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlindustry life and physical and social science1501406.39,146N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlrussian1501376.56,416N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlpolish1531362.01,293N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlindustry legal and government1551395.94,343N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlindustry writing and literature and language1551365.013,770N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlindustry entertainment and sports and media1561348.911,251N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlcreative writing1601344.39,130N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlindustry medicine and healthcare1621397.33,952N/AAug 6, 2026

Pricing

Official vendor API PAYG pricing is summarized first. The table then lists individual provider offerings without treating their minimum as the official price.

Official API
$0.10 input, $0.30 output per 1M
Official provider
StepFun (Global)
Lowest third-party
N/A
Tracked offerings
4
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StepFun (Global)step-3.5-flashglobal$0.10$0.30256KAug 7, 2026
StepFun (China)step-3.5-flashglobal$0.10$0.30256KAug 7, 2026

Official prices use only the vendor's configured official Provider and positive standard USD PAYG rates. Third-party offers remain explicitly labeled.

Step 3.5 Flash versions

All published versions linked to this unique model. The score columns identify the version used by the current overall ranking.

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Step-3.5-FlashFeb 2, 2026N/A196B256K256KYesApache 2.0

What is Step 3.5 Flash?

A concise description based on the published model registry.

Step-3.5-Flash is StepFun's fast, cost-effective text model optimized for quick inference. Built on their Step3 architecture, it offers strong performance across text tasks with low latency and efficient token usage, ideal for production workloads requiring speed and cost efficiency.

Use the benchmark, Arena and pricing sections above as separate evidence. A missing field means the current data snapshot does not support that claim.

Data snapshot: 2026-08-07. Editorial model content is not available in the backend.

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FAQ

Common questions about Step 3.5 Flash.

When was Step 3.5 Flash released?

Step 3.5 Flash's default version was released on Feb 2, 2026.

How much does Step 3.5 Flash cost?

Step 3.5 Flash's official API price is $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.30 per million output tokens via StepFun (Global).

Who created Step 3.5 Flash?

Step 3.5 Flash is published under StepFun in the model registry.

What is the context window for Step 3.5 Flash?

The default version has a 256K token context window.

Is Step 3.5 Flash open weight?

Yes. The default version is marked as open weight under Apache 2.0.

How many API providers offer Step 3.5 Flash?

4 published provider offerings are linked to the default version.

What models should I compare Step 3.5 Flash with?

No nearby ranked alternatives are currently available.

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