GPT-5.6 Sol (Medium) vs Step 3.5 Flash

GPT-5.6 Sol (Medium) 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.

OpenAIGPT-5.6 Sol (Medium)Off the frontier
Intelligence
39.20
Total cost
$997
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.

MetricGPT-5.6 Sol (Medium)Step 3.5 FlashDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)39.216.6−57.7% Step 3.5 Flash is 57.7% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$997.39Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)10.81s20.68s+91.3% Step 3.5 Flash is 91.3% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$4.00 / $20.0$0.10 / $0.30
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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