DeepSeek V3 0324 vs Step 3.5 Flash 2603

DeepSeek V3 0324 vs Step 3.5 Flash 2603. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

DeepSeekDeepSeek V3 0324On the open-weights frontier
Intelligence
9.70
Total cost
$19.9
StepFunStep 3.5 Flash 2603Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
17.00
Total cost
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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.

MetricDeepSeek V3 0324Step 3.5 Flash 2603Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)9.717.0+75.3% Step 3.5 Flash 2603 is 75.3% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$19.87Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)4.62s20.25s+338.3% Step 3.5 Flash 2603 is 338.3% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.24 / $0.90$0.10 / $0.30
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