Step 1 (32K) vs Step 2 (16K): API price and specs
Step 2 (16K) is 2% cheaper than Step 1 (32K) on input price.
Step 2 (16K) is 79% cheaper than Step 1 (32K) on output price.
Step 2 (16K) is 40% cheaper than Step 1 (32K) on a 1M-in / 200k-out workload.
Step 1 (32K) has a 100% larger context than Step 2 (16K).
| Field | Step 1 (32K) | Step 2 (16K) |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest input, per 1M | $2.05 +2.5% | $2.00 |
| Median input, per 1M | $2.05 | $5.21 +154.1% |
| Lowest output, per 1M | $9.59 +379.5% | $2.00 |
| Median output, per 1M | $9.59 | $16.44 +71.4% |
| Lowest unit price | — | — |
| Cost of 1M in + 200k out | $3.97 +65.3% | $2.40 |
| Context | 33K | 16K +50% |
| Max output | 33K | 8K +75% |
| Providers | 2 +33.3% | 3 |
| Regions | — | — |
| Accepts | text | text |
| Returns | text | text |
| Type | Text models | Text models |
| Free option | no | no |
| Cheapest provider | stepfun-ai | aihubmix |
Your own workload: how many tokens the model gets (input) and gives back (output) - for example, in a month. The "Cost" row of the table above is recalculated for these numbers, for each model.
Computed from current offers each time the page opens; the best value of a row is bold, the percent is how far behind the best.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Step 1 (32K) or Step 2 (16K)?
Step 2 (16K) is 2% cheaper than Step 1 (32K) on input price. Step 2 (16K) is 79% cheaper than Step 1 (32K) on output price. Step 2 (16K) is 40% cheaper than Step 1 (32K) on a 1M-in / 200k-out workload.
Which has the larger context, Step 1 (32K) or Step 2 (16K)?
Step 1 (32K): 33K tokens; Step 2 (16K): 16K tokens.
Where can I use both Step 1 (32K) and Step 2 (16K)?
stepfun, stepfun-ai