Step 5 Preview vs MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
MiniMax-M3.1-Flash scores 29.1 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, against 28.5 for Step 5 Preview. MiniMax-M3.1-Flash costs $0.262 per million tokens (3:1 blend), against $1.43 for Step 5 Preview. Step 5 Preview generates 140 t/s, against 133 t/s for MiniMax-M3.1-Flash. Both accept a context of 1M tokens.
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2 models compared
- Step 5 Preview
StepFun
- MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
MiniMax
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| Metrics | Step 5 Preview StepFun | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash MiniMax | Add a model · 2/4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 28.5 | Best: 29.1 | |
| Cyber Index | 47.7% | — | |
| Speed | Best: 140 t/s | 133 t/s | |
| TTFT | Best: 0.91 s | 1 s | |
| Input · $ / 1M tokens | $1×6.7 relative to the lowest price among the compared models | Best: $0.15 | |
| Output · $ / 1M tokens | $2.70×4.5 relative to the lowest price among the compared models | Best: $0.60 | |
| Context window | 1M | 1M | |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes | |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes | |
| Cost / task | $2.35×4.8 relative to the lowest price among the compared models | Best: $0.491 |
Intelligence
- Step 5 Preview
- 28.5
- MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
- Best: 29.1
Cyber Index
- Step 5 Preview
- 47.7%
- MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
- —
Speed
- Step 5 Preview
- Best: 140 t/s
- MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
- 133 t/s
TTFT
- Step 5 Preview
- Best: 0.91 s
- MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
- 1 s
Input · $ / 1M tokens
- Step 5 Preview
- $1×6.7 relative to the lowest price among the compared models
- MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
- Best: $0.15
Output · $ / 1M tokens
- Step 5 Preview
- $2.70×4.5 relative to the lowest price among the compared models
- MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
- Best: $0.60
Context window
- Step 5 Preview
- 1M
- MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
- 1M
Reasoning
- Step 5 Preview
- Yes
- MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
- Yes
Open weights
- Step 5 Preview
- Yes
- MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
- Yes
Cost / task
- Step 5 Preview
- $2.35×4.8 relative to the lowest price among the compared models
- MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
- Best: $0.491
Each reasoning level remains a separate configuration.
Score and cost
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- Step 5 Preview28.5 · $2.35
- MiniMax-M3.1-Flash29.1 · $0.491