GPT-5 (Medium) vs Step 3.5 Flash

GPT-5 (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 (Medium)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
22.90
Total cost
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StepFunStep 3.5 FlashNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
16.60
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.

MetricGPT-5 (Medium)Step 3.5 FlashDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)22.916.6−27.5% Step 3.5 Flash is 27.5% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)27.13s20.68s−23.8% Step 3.5 Flash is 23.8% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$1.25 / $10.0$0.10 / $0.30
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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