GPT-5 mini (High) vs Step 3.7 Flash

GPT-5 mini (High) vs Step 3.7 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 mini (High)Off the frontier
Intelligence
16.80
Total cost
$189
StepFunStep 3.7 FlashNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
19.50
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 mini (High)Step 3.7 FlashDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)16.819.5+16.1% Step 3.7 Flash is 16.1% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$188.66Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)58.72s18.73s−68.1% Step 3.7 Flash is 68.1% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.25 / $2.00$0.20 / $1.15
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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