Model Comparison
R1 Distill Qwen 32B
vs. Step 3.5 Flash 2603
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · DeepSeek, StepFun
Recommended Pick
St Step 3.5 Flash 2603 7 metric wins Strongest on: Throughput, Intelligence, GPQA
Lowest Price
R1 Distill Qwen 32B
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
R1 Distill Qwen 32B
53.3 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Step 3.5 Flash 2603
34.6 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Price gap
R1 Distill Qwen 32B is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Step 3.5 Flash 2603.
Reasoning gap
R1 Distill Qwen 32B leads Step 3.5 Flash 2603 by 5.4 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Step 3.5 Flash 2603 wins 7 measurable categories, including Throughput, Intelligence, GPQA, HLE.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
R1 Distill Qwen 32B
DeepSeek
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Step 3.5 Flash 2603
StepFun
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | De R1 Distill Qwen 32B | Top Pick St Step 3.5 Flash 2603 |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.00/1M | $0.10/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.00/1M | $0.30/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | — | $0.15/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | DeepSeek | StepFun |
| Release Date | Jan 20, 2025 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | — | 209.9 tok/s |
| TTFT | — | 853ms |
| Latency | — | 10379ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | — | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 53.3 | 47.9 |
| Intelligence | 17.2 | 38.5 |
| Coding | — | 34.6 |
| Math | 63.0 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 61.5% | 82.6% |
| MMLU Pro | 73.9% | — |
| HLE | 5.5% | 22.6% |
| LiveCodeBench | 27.0% | — |
| MATH 500 | 94.1% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 63.0% | — |
| AIME (Original) | 68.7% | — |
| SciCode | 37.6% | 38.5% |
| LCR | 9.7% | 54.3% |
| IFBench | 22.9% | 66.5% |
| TAU-bench v2 | — | 87.4% |
| TerminalBench Hard | — | 32.6% |
Key Takeaways
R1 Distill Qwen 32B offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
R1 Distill Qwen 32B has the strongest reasoning profile with a 53.3 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Step 3.5 Flash 2603 reaches a 34.6 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
R1 Distill Qwen 32B
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
Step 3.5 Flash 2603
- Code generation
- Software development
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