Model Comparison

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
vs. Step 5 Preview

Comparing 2 AI models · 0 benchmarks · Alibaba, StepFun

Recommended Pick

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct4 metric wins

Strongest on: Input price, Output price, Blended price

Lowest Price

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct

$0.21/1M input price

Differences That Matter

Price gap

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct is 4.7x cheaper on input tokens than Step 5 Preview.

Speed gap

Step 5 Preview generates about 3.2x as many tokens per second as Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct.

Top-pick rationale

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct wins 4 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, Blended price, Latency.

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Full Comparison

Metric	Top Pick Al Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct Alibaba	St Step 5 Preview StepFun
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost	$0.21/1M	$1.00/1M
Output Cost	$1.39/1M	$2.70/1M
Blended (3:1)	$0.51/1M	$1.43/1M
Specifications
Organization	Alibaba	StepFun
Release Date	Sep 23, 2025	Sep 18, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput	50.7 tok/s	161.2 tok/s
TTFT	1110ms	880ms
Latency	1110ms	13280ms
Composite Indices
Value Score	—	100.0
Reasoning Score	—	28.5
Intelligence	—	28.5