Step 3.5 Flash

by StepFunstepfun/step-3.5-flash

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Step 3.5 Flash at a glance

Context length
262,144 tokens
Maximum output
65,536 tokens
Accepts
Text
Returns
Text
Features
Tool calling
Reasoning effort levels
Not supported
Released
29 Jan 2026
Knowledge cutoff
Not published

Model facts synced from the OpenRouter model list on 21 Oct 2026.

Step 3.5 Flash pricing by route

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Prices of Step 3.5 Flash on each route
RouteOn LLMCompareInputper 1M tokensOutputper 1M tokensPrice verified onSource
OpenRouterDefaultNot configured$0.10$0.30openrouter.ai/stepfun/step-3.5-flash

The cost shown in an LLMCompare report is calculated from these prices as they were at the time of the run.

Cost calculator

Estimate what a batch of calls to Step 3.5 Flash costs. The starting numbers are examples. Change them to match your task.

Cost per call
$0.00025
1 credits
Cost of 100 calls
$0.025
100 credits

Calculated from the OpenRouter prices verified on 21 Oct 2026. Credits are the cost plus a 20% service fee, at $0.001 per credit, rounded up for each call, with a minimum of 1 per call. A real run is charged for the usage the provider reports.

Parameters you can set

These are the parameters LLMCompare can set when it calls the model through OpenRouter.

Parameters of Step 3.5 Flash
ParameterTypeRange or optionsDefault
temperatureNumber0 to 2in steps of 0.1Provider default
top_pNumber0 to 1in steps of 0.05Provider default
max_tokensInteger1 to 65,536Provider default

About Step 3.5 Flash

Step 3.5 Flash is StepFun's most capable open-source foundation model. Built on a sparse Mixture of Experts (MoE) architecture, it selectively activates only 11B of its 196B parameters per token....

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Questions about Step 3.5 Flash

How much does Step 3.5 Flash cost?
On the OpenRouter route, Step 3.5 Flash costs $0.10 per 1 million input tokens and $0.30 per 1 million output tokens, in US dollars. LLMCompare verified this price on 21 Oct 2026.
What is the context length of Step 3.5 Flash?
Step 3.5 Flash has a context length of 262,144 tokens and returns up to 65,536 output tokens in one call.
What inputs does Step 3.5 Flash accept?
Step 3.5 Flash accepts these inputs: Text. Step 3.5 Flash returns: Text.
Can I test Step 3.5 Flash on my own data?
Not yet. LLMCompare lists the prices and parameters of Step 3.5 Flash, but no route to Step 3.5 Flash is configured on LLMCompare, so it cannot be selected for an evaluation.