StepFun API pricing
ModelInput / 1MCached / 1MOutput / 1MPer monthAA Intelligence Index
Step 3.5 Flash$0.700$0.140$2.10$73.517.0
Step 3.7 Flash$1.35$0.270$8.10$20319.5
Step 5 Preview$7.00$0.350$20$72043.7

Per month: 1,000 requests a day, 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each, no caching, 30 days.

Data: real-api-pricing (MIT) · prices as of Oct 16, 2026

Questions

What is the cheapest StepFun API model?
Step 3.5 Flash has the lowest list price of the 3 StepFun models here: $0.700 per 1M input tokens and $2.10 per 1M output tokens. At 1,000 requests a day (2,000 input and 500 output tokens each) that comes to about $73.5 a month.
Which StepFun model costs the most?
Step 5 Preview, at $7.00 per 1M input tokens and $20 per 1M output tokens: about $720 a month for the same workload.
Is cached input cheaper on StepFun?
Yes. On Step 3.5 Flash, cached input is $0.140 per 1M tokens against $0.700 for fresh input.