Model Comparison

Qwen3.8 27B (Medium)
vs. Step 3.5 Flash

Comparing 2 AI models · 0 benchmarks · Alibaba, StepFun

Recommended Pick

Step 3.5 Flash6 metric wins

Strongest on: Input price, Output price, Blended price

Lowest Price

Step 3.5 Flash

$0.10/1M input price

Differences That Matter

Price gap

Step 3.5 Flash is 5.0x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3.8 27B (Medium).

Speed gap

Step 3.5 Flash generates about 3.5x as many tokens per second as Qwen3.8 27B (Medium).

Top-pick rationale

Step 3.5 Flash wins 6 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, Blended price, Throughput.

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Full Comparison

Metric	Al Qwen3.8 27B (Medium) Alibaba	Top Pick St Step 3.5 Flash StepFun
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost	$0.50/1M	$0.10/1M
Output Cost	$3.00/1M	$0.30/1M
Blended (3:1)	$1.13/1M	$0.15/1M
Specifications
Organization	Alibaba	StepFun
Release Date	Aug 14, 2026	Feb 2, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput	45.8 tok/s	161.4 tok/s
TTFT	3930ms	3340ms
Latency	47570ms	15730ms
Composite Indices
Value Score	100.0	—
Reasoning Score	17.5	—
Intelligence	17.5	—