Step 5 Preview vs DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max)
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max) scores 34.3 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, against 28.5 for Step 5 Preview. DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max) costs $0.175 per million tokens (3:1 blend), against $1.43 for Step 5 Preview. Step 5 Preview generates 140 t/s, against 130 t/s for DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max). Both accept a context of 1M tokens.
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2 models compared
- Step 5 Preview
StepFun
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max)
DeepSeek
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| Metrics | Step 5 Preview StepFun | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max) DeepSeek | Add a model · 2/4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 28.5 | Best: 34.3 | |
| Coding | — | 69.1 | |
| Agentic | — | 41 | |
| Cyber Index | 47.7% | — | |
| Speed | Best: 140 t/s | 130 t/s | |
| TTFT | Best: 0.91 s | 1.62 s | |
| Input · $ / 1M tokens | $1×7.1 relative to the lowest price among the compared models | Best: $0.14 | |
| Output · $ / 1M tokens | $2.70×9.6 relative to the lowest price among the compared models | Best: $0.28 | |
| Context window | 1M | 1M | |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes | |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes | |
| Cost / task | $2.35×13.2 relative to the lowest price among the compared models | Best: $0.178 |
Intelligence
- Step 5 Preview
- 28.5
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max)
- Best: 34.3
Coding
- Step 5 Preview
- —
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max)
- 69.1
Agentic
- Step 5 Preview
- —
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max)
- 41
Cyber Index
- Step 5 Preview
- 47.7%
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max)
- —
Speed
- Step 5 Preview
- Best: 140 t/s
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max)
- 130 t/s
TTFT
- Step 5 Preview
- Best: 0.91 s
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max)
- 1.62 s
Input · $ / 1M tokens
- Step 5 Preview
- $1×7.1 relative to the lowest price among the compared models
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max)
- Best: $0.14
Output · $ / 1M tokens
- Step 5 Preview
- $2.70×9.6 relative to the lowest price among the compared models
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max)
- Best: $0.28
Context window
- Step 5 Preview
- 1M
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max)
- 1M
Reasoning
- Step 5 Preview
- Yes
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max)
- Yes
Open weights
- Step 5 Preview
- Yes
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max)
- Yes
Cost / task
- Step 5 Preview
- $2.35×13.2 relative to the lowest price among the compared models
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max)
- Best: $0.178
Each reasoning level remains a separate configuration.
Score and cost
Each line joins the reasoning levels of a compared model; the large point marks the configuration in the table. The top-right corner holds the best score for the lowest cost. Select another point to compare that level.
- Step 5 Preview28.5 · $2.35
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max)34.3 · $0.178