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Qwen3.8 27B vs Step 3.5 Flash (medium)

Qwen3.8 27B leads on average score with 5.4 vs 5.4. Qwen3.8 27B has the lower benchmark cost at ~$0.010 vs $0.105. Qwen3.8 27B is faster at 5.05s vs 190.48s, with pass rates of 39.1% vs 49.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-01

Compared models

Rank
#272
Total Output Tokens
13,791
Response Time (avg)
5.05s
Total Cost
~$0.010
Rank
#276
Total Output Tokens
607,130
Response Time (avg)
190.48s
Total Cost
$0.105
Recommended model Qwen3.8 27B

It has the best score here (5.4), while costing about 10.9x less than Step 3.5 Flash (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Qwen3.8 27B Qwen3.8 27B none Release: 2026-08-14 Free Available Step 3.5 Flash Step 3.5 Flash medium Release: 2026-02-01
Score 5.4 5.4
Rank #272 #276
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 10.0 8.3
Attempts 69/69 66/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 39.1% 49.3%
Flaky tests 0 3
Total Runs 69 66
Cost per result ~0.107 1.047
Total Cost ~$0.010 $0.105
Input Price N/A $0.100 / 1M
Output Price N/A $0.300 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 281,460 139,086
Output Tokens 13,791 193,584
Reasoning Tokens 0 413,546
Response Time (avg) 5.05s 190.48s
Response Time (max) 47.42s 1597.85s
Response Time (total) 116.11s 3238.23s
Parameters 27.3B 196B total (11B active)
Availability Weights available Open source

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#272 Qwen3.8 27B

none
Cost
~$0.001
Time
23.9s
Tokens
1,922 tok

#276 Step 3.5 Flash

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

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Qwen3.8 27B 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 1.19s 7,911 408 0
Step 3.5 Flash 2.4 5.2 0.0% 0 258.38s 2,211 13,207 22,429

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