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Step 3.5 Flash 2603

Step 3.5 Flash 2603 is designed as a high-performance, efficient model built to excel in agent-based ecosystems and complex coding environments. It serves as an optimized iteration of the Flash series, specifically engineered to balance rapid response times with robust reasoning capabilities. The architecture is tailored for flexibility, allowing users to choose between different reasoning modes depending on the complexity of the task. This design intent makes it a practical choice for high-frequency, intermediate-level operations where speed and stability are essential, while still maintaining the intelligence required to proactively identify and resolve errors during execution.

The model benefits from specialized training focused on coding and agent frameworks, which enhances its stability and token efficiency during development workflows. By implementing features like a low-think mode, the model allows for significant reductions in token consumption for simpler tasks, while its default reasoning mode provides high-level performance for more demanding challenges. This lineage of optimization enables users to allocate resources dynamically, utilizing the model for high-frequency tasks where it demonstrates a clear speed advantage over competing systems. As a result, it is well-positioned for forward-looking applications that require a blend of intelligence, proactive error correction, and cost-effective operational throughput.

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StepFun (China)
Model key
step-3.5-flash-2603
Release date
Apr 2, 2026
Last updated
Apr 2, 2026
Knowledge cutoff
2025-01
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Output modalities
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Cost

Input token cost
$0.10
Output token cost
$0.30

Limits

Input tokens
256,000 tokens
Output tokens
256,000 tokens
Context window
256,000 tokens

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Analysis of StepFun's Step 3.5 Flash 2603 and comparison to other AI models across key metrics including quality, price, performance (tokens per second & time to first token), context window & more.

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An Artificial Analysis provider performance page for Step 3.5 Flash 2603 classifies the model as proprietary, released in April 2026, and flags it as deprecated, recommending users consider Step 3.7 Flash instead. With StepFun listed as the sole tracked provider, the model registers 101.1 output tokens per second, a 23 The page further details cache-hit, input, and output USD-per-million-token pricing for StepFun's hosted Step 3.5 Flash 2603 and quantifies the cache-price discount. Because the variant is deprecated, Artificial Analysis only continues active benchmarking for the default 10K-input-token workload, making this page most

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