Question 1

What does this Step 3.5 Flash vs Step 3.5 Flash 2603 comparison cover?

Accepted Answer

It brings together documented inputs and outputs, token limits, deployment terms and available pricing. When both models have source-linked, verified results on a shared benchmark, those results are shown with their individual sources. The comparison is a starting point for evaluating your own workload.

Question 2

Which is cheaper: Step 3.5 Flash or Step 3.5 Flash 2603?

Accepted Answer

Step 3.5 Flash lists $0.10 input and $0.30 output per 1M tokens. Step 3.5 Flash 2603 lists $0.10 input and $0.30 output. The cheaper workload depends on the mix of input and output. Long-context tiers, caching, batch processing and retries can change the bill.

Question 3

Which has the larger context window: Step 3.5 Flash or Step 3.5 Flash 2603?

Accepted Answer

Both records list a 256K-token context window. An equal limit does not imply equal recall, instruction following, or long-context quality.

Question 4

Which is faster: Step 3.5 Flash or Step 3.5 Flash 2603?

Accepted Answer

There is no matched speed measurement for both models with the same source, host, region and date. Test the same prompts at your expected concurrency and measure time to the first useful response as well as complete task time.

Question 5

What input and output types do Step 3.5 Flash and Step 3.5 Flash 2603 support?

Accepted Answer

Step 3.5 Flash records text input and text output. Step 3.5 Flash 2603 records text input and text output. “Not documented” means the current source record is incomplete; it does not prove that a modality is unsupported.

Question 6

Should I choose Step 3.5 Flash or Step 3.5 Flash 2603?

Accepted Answer

The recorded figures alone do not establish a clear choice. Test both on the same representative examples and judge the output against your acceptance criteria. Include tool failures, retries and the time to a completed task.

Specification	Step 3.5 Flash	Step 3.5 Flash 2603
Provider	StepFun	StepFun
Listed pricing route	StepFun	StepFun
Model family	—	—
Accepted inputs	text	text
Produced outputs	text	text
Context window	256K	256K
Max output	256K	256K
Input price / 1M	$0.10	$0.10
Output price / 1M	$0.30	$0.30
Reasoning mode	Documented	Documented
Tool calling	Documented	Documented
Image input	Not documented	Not documented
Audio input	Not documented	Not documented
Structured output	Not documented	Not documented
License	Open weights	Open weights

Step 3.5 Flash vs Step 3.5 Flash 2603

Step 3.5 Flash

Step 3.5 Flash 2603

Key differences

Pricing, limits and capabilities

Which model should you choose?

Documentation and model profiles

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