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Ember-1 (max) vs Step 3.5 Flash (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 5.9 vs 5.9. Step 3.5 Flash (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.132 vs $2.792. Ember-1 (max) is faster at 98.92s vs 191.63s, with pass rates of 57.6% vs 50.0%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-28

Compared models

Rank
#248
Total Output Tokens
180,806
Response Time (avg)
98.92s
Total Cost
$2.792
Rank
#245
Total Output Tokens
568,536
Response Time (avg)
191.63s
Total Cost
$0.132
Recommended model Step 3.5 Flash (medium)

It has the best score here (5.9), while costing about 21.3x less than Ember-1 (max).

Detailed comparison

Metric Ember-1 Ember-1 max Release: 2026-09-28 Step 3.5 Flash Step 3.5 Flash medium Release: 2026-02-01
Score 5.9 5.9
Rank #248 #245
Reliability 7.5 10.0
Consistency 7.7 8.6
Attempts 66/66 63/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 57.6% 50.0%
Flaky tests 6 2
Total Runs 66 63
Cost per result 27.915 0.858
Total Cost $2.792 $0.132
Input Price $3.000 / 1M $0.100 / 1M
Output Price $15.000 / 1M $0.300 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 26,449 65,716
Output Tokens 4,183 189,424
Reasoning Tokens 176,623 379,112
Response Time (avg) 98.92s 191.63s
Response Time (max) 587.08s 1597.85s
Response Time (total) 2176.20s 3066.07s
Parameters ~2.8T total (~104B active) 196B total (11B active)
Availability Closed Open source

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#248 Ember-1

max
Cost
$0.163
Time
229.4s
Tokens
11,002 tok

#245 Step 3.5 Flash

medium
Cost
$0.008
Time
277.1s
Tokens
23,695 tok

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Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Ember-1 5.2 4.4 55.6% 2 105.09s 3,362 1,149 27,957
Step 3.5 Flash 2.4 5.2 0.0% 0 258.38s 2,211 13,207 22,429

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