Model Comparison

Step 3.7 Flash
vs. GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

Comparing 2 AI models · 7 benchmarks · StepFun, OpenAI

Recommended Pick

OpenAI logoGPT-5.6 Sol (max)9 metric wins

Strongest on: Reasoning, Intelligence, Coding

Best Value

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Step 3.7 Flash

100.0 value score

43.7 reasoning / $0.44/1M

Lowest Price

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Step 3.7 Flash

$0.20/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

66.7 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

77.4 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Best value

Step 3.7 Flash has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

Step 3.7 Flash is 25x cheaper on input tokens than GPT-5.6 Sol (max).

Speed gap

Step 3.7 Flash generates about 4.5x as many tokens per second as GPT-5.6 Sol (max).

Reasoning gap

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) leads Step 3.7 Flash by 23.0 points on reasoning.

Coding gap

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) leads Step 3.7 Flash by 37.8 points on coding.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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Step 3.7 Flash

StepFun

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TTFT

Time

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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

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Full Comparison

Metric
StepFun logoStep 3.7 Flash
StepFun
Top Pick
OpenAI logoGPT-5.6 Sol (max)
OpenAI
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.20/1M$5.00/1M
Output Cost$1.15/1M$30.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$0.44/1M$11.25/1M
Specifications
OrganizationStepFunOpenAI
Release DateMay 29, 2026Jul 9, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput407.7 tok/s90.9 tok/s
TTFT704ms76929ms
Latency5610ms76929ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.05.9
Reasoning Score43.766.7
Intelligence30.358.9
Coding39.677.4
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA80.9%94.1%
HLE19.9%47.2%
SciCode40.0%56.1%
LCR63.7%73.7%
IFBench67.3%72.7%
TAU-bench v298.5%85.1%
TerminalBench Hard35.6%65.9%

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.

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 66.7 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) reaches a 77.4 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

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Step 3.7 Flash

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development