Model Comparison
o4-mini (high)
vs. Step 3.5 Flash 2603
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · OpenAI, StepFun
Recommended Pick
StStep 3.5 Flash 260312 metric winsStrongest on: Value, Input price, Output price
Best Value
Step 3.5 Flash 2603
100.0 value score
43.7 reasoning / $0.15/1M
Lowest Price
Step 3.5 Flash 2603
$0.10/1M input price
Best Reasoning
o4-mini (high)
70.8 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Best value
Step 3.5 Flash 2603 has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
Step 3.5 Flash 2603 is 11x cheaper on input tokens than o4-mini (high).
Speed gap
Step 3.5 Flash 2603 generates about 1.1x as many tokens per second as o4-mini (high).
Reasoning gap
o4-mini (high) leads Step 3.5 Flash 2603 by 27.1 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Step 3.5 Flash 2603 wins 12 measurable categories, including Value, Input price, Output price, Blended price.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
o4-mini (high)
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Step 3.5 Flash 2603
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Full Comparison
| Metric | Op o4-mini (high) | Top Pick St Step 3.5 Flash 2603 |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $1.10/1M | $0.10/1M |
| Output Cost | $4.40/1M | $0.30/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.93/1M | $0.15/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | OpenAI | StepFun |
| Release Date | Apr 16, 2025 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 187.3 tok/s | 201.9 tok/s |
| TTFT | 18672ms | 833ms |
| Latency | 18672ms | 10739ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 12.6 | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 70.8 | 43.7 |
| Intelligence | 25.6 | 26.0 |
| Math | 90.7 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 78.4% | 82.6% |
| MMLU Pro | 83.2% | — |
| HLE | 17.5% | 22.6% |
| LiveCodeBench | 85.9% | — |
| MATH 500 | 98.9% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 90.7% | — |
| AIME (Original) | 94.0% | — |
| SciCode | 46.5% | 38.5% |
| LCR | 55.0% | 54.3% |
| IFBench | 68.7% | 66.5% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 55.6% | 87.4% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 15.2% | 32.6% |
Key Takeaways
Step 3.5 Flash 2603 offers the best value at $0.10/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
o4-mini (high) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 70.8 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens,suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
o4-mini (high)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
Step 3.5 Flash 2603
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
