step-audio-2 vs StepAudio 2.5 Chat: API price and specs
step-audio-2 is 5% cheaper than StepAudio 2.5 Chat on input price.
StepAudio 2.5 Chat is 65% cheaper than step-audio-2 on output price.
StepAudio 2.5 Chat is 36% cheaper than step-audio-2 on a 1M-in / 200k-out workload.
| Field | step-audio-2 | StepAudio 2.5 Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest input, per 1M | $1.43 | $1.50 +4.9% |
| Median input, per 1M | $1.46 | $1.50 +2.4% |
| Lowest output, per 1M | $10.00 +185.7% | $3.50 |
| Median output, per 1M | $10.25 +192.7% | $3.50 |
| Lowest unit price | — | — |
| Cost of 1M in + 200k out | $3.43 +55.9% | $2.20 |
| Context | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 131K |
| Providers | 2 +33.3% | 3 |
| Regions | — | — |
| Accepts | — | audio, text |
| Returns | — | text |
| Type | Audio | Audio |
| Free option | no | no |
| Cheapest provider | stepfun-ai | empiriolabs |
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-audio-2 or StepAudio 2.5 Chat?
step-audio-2 is 5% cheaper than StepAudio 2.5 Chat on input price. StepAudio 2.5 Chat is 65% cheaper than step-audio-2 on output price. StepAudio 2.5 Chat is 36% cheaper than step-audio-2 on a 1M-in / 200k-out workload.
Where can I use both step-audio-2 and StepAudio 2.5 Chat?
stepfun, stepfun-ai