Navigate
AI BENCHY
Advertise here

Step 3.5 Flash (medium) vs GLM 5.3 Flash (low)

The average score is effectively tied at 5.9 vs 5.9. GLM 5.3 Flash (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.015 vs $0.132. GLM 5.3 Flash (low) is faster at 9.65s vs 191.63s, with pass rates of 50.0% vs 56.1%.

Last updated at: 2026-08-26

Rank
#191
Total Output Tokens
568,536
Response Time (avg)
191.63s
Total Cost
$0.132
Rank
#195
Total Output Tokens
23,736
Response Time (avg)
9.65s
Total Cost
$0.015
Recommended model GLM 5.3 Flash (low)

It has the best score here (5.9), while costing about 8.9x less than Step 3.5 Flash (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Step 3.5 Flash Step 3.5 Flash medium Release: 2026-02-01 GLM 5.3 Flash GLM 5.3 Flash low Release: 2026-08-26
Score 5.9 5.9
Rank #191 #195
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.6 8.4
Attempts 63/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 50.0% 56.1%
Flaky tests 2 4
Total Runs 63 66
Cost per result 0.858 0.148
Total Cost $0.132 $0.015
Input Price $0.100 / 1M $0.075 / 1M
Output Price $0.300 / 1M $0.250 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 65,716 117,551
Output Tokens 189,424 9,199
Reasoning Tokens 379,112 14,537
Response Time (avg) 191.63s 9.65s
Response Time (max) 1597.85s 90.45s
Response Time (total) 3066.07s 212.22s
Parameters 196B total (11B active) 320B total (18B active)
Availability Open source Open source

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#191 Step 3.5 Flash

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

#195 GLM 5.3 Flash

low
Cost
$0.001
Time
20.7s
Tokens
1,482 tok

Top Models by Score

Score vs Total Cost

Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

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
Step 3.5 Flash 2.4 5.2 0.0% 0 258.38s 2,211 13,207 22,429
GLM 5.3 Flash 5.4 7.2 44.4% 1 10.38s 7,317 398 3,973

Quick Compare

Switch Comparison Pair