Claude Opus 5.5 (Max, Default Fallback) vs Step 3.5 Flash

Claude Opus 5.5 (Max, Default Fallback) 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 Opus 5.5 (Max, Default Fallback)On the frontier
Intelligence
57.60
Total cost
$8708
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 Opus 5.5 (Max, Default Fallback)Step 3.5 FlashDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)57.616.6−71.2% Step 3.5 Flash is 71.2% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$8,708.20Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)626.13s20.68s−96.7% Step 3.5 Flash is 96.7% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$4.00 / $20.0$0.10 / $0.30
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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