Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max) vs Step 3.5 Flash

Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max) 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 Sonnet 4.6 (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
30.10
Total cost
$4925
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 Sonnet 4.6 (Max)Step 3.5 FlashDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)30.116.6−44.9% Step 3.5 Flash is 44.9% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$4,924.80Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)104.36s18.75s−82.0% Step 3.5 Flash is 82.0% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$3.00 / $15.0$0.10 / $0.30
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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