Model Comparison
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
vs. Step 3.7 Flash
Comparing 2 AI models · 0 benchmarks · ByteDance Seed, StepFun
Recommended Pick
Strongest on: Value, Input price, Throughput
Best Value
Step 3.7 Flash
100.0 value score
19.5 reasoning / $0.44/1M
Lowest Price
Step 3.7 Flash
$0.20/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Step 3.7 Flash
19.5 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Step 3.7 Flash
39.6 coding index
Differences That Matter
Best value
Step 3.7 Flash has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Speed gap
Step 3.7 Flash generates about 4.8x as many tokens per second as Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct.
Reasoning gap
Step 3.7 Flash leads Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct by 7.4 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Step 3.7 Flash wins 7 measurable categories, including Value, Input price, Throughput, TTFT.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
ByteDance Seed
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Step 3.7 Flash
StepFun
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Which answer was more useful?
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Full Comparison
| Metric | By Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct | Top Pick St Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.21/1M | $0.20/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.57/1M | $1.15/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.30/1M | $0.44/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | ByteDance Seed | StepFun |
| Release Date | Aug 20, 2025 | May 29, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 40.2 tok/s | 194.3 tok/s |
| TTFT | 3110ms | 2560ms |
| Latency | 52880ms | 12850ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 90.5 | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 12.1 | 19.5 |
| Intelligence | 12.1 | 19.5 |
| Coding | — | 39.6 |
Key Takeaways
Step 3.7 Flash offers the best value at $0.20/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Step 3.7 Flash has the strongest reasoning profile with a 19.5 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Step 3.7 Flash reaches a 39.6 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
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
- General-purpose AI
- Versatile applications
Step 3.7 Flash
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development