DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision (Max) vs Step 3.5 Flash 2603

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision (Max) 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 V4 Flash Vision (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
34.80
Total cost
$1081
StepFunStep 3.5 Flash 2603Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
17.00
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.

MetricDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision (Max)Step 3.5 Flash 2603Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)34.817.0−51.1% Step 3.5 Flash 2603 is 51.1% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$1,081.42Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)15.37s21.03s+36.8% Step 3.5 Flash 2603 is 36.8% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.44 / $1.32$0.10 / $0.30
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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