Claude Haiku 5.5 (Xhigh) vs Step 3.5 Flash

Claude Haiku 5.5 (Xhigh) vs Step 3.5 Flash. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude Haiku 5.5 (Xhigh)On the frontier
Intelligence
41.20
Total cost
$158
StepFunStep 3.5 FlashNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
16.60
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricClaude Haiku 5.5 (Xhigh)Step 3.5 FlashDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)41.216.6−59.7% Step 3.5 Flash is 59.7% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$157.58Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)68.29s18.34s−73.1% Step 3.5 Flash is 73.1% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.10 / $0.50$0.10 / $0.30
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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