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Step 3.7 Flash (medium) vs Grok 4.5 (low)

The average score is effectively tied at 7.8 vs 7.8. Step 3.7 Flash (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.571 vs $1.345. Grok 4.5 (low) is faster at 18.14s vs 26.57s, with pass rates of 68.1% vs 73.9%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-01

Compared models

Rank
#106
Total Output Tokens
440,835
Response Time (avg)
26.57s
Total Cost
$0.571
Rank
#109
Total Output Tokens
121,415
Response Time (avg)
18.14s
Total Cost
$1.345
Recommended model Step 3.7 Flash (medium)

It has the best score here (7.8), while costing about 2.4x less than Grok 4.5 (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Step 3.7 Flash Step 3.7 Flash medium Release: 2026-05-29 Grok 4.5 Grok 4.5 low Release: 2026-07-08
Score 7.8 7.8
Rank #106 #109
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.7 9.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 68.1% 73.9%
Flaky tests 4 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 4.392 8.404
Total Cost $0.571 $1.345
Input Price $0.200 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $1.150 / 1M $6.000 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 319,524 308,068
Output Tokens 440,835 9,218
Reasoning Tokens 0 112,197
Response Time (avg) 26.57s 18.14s
Response Time (max) 152.83s 205.28s
Response Time (total) 611.09s 417.21s
Parameters 198B total (11B active) ~1.7T total (~170B active)
Availability Open source Closed

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#106 Step 3.7 Flash

medium
Cost
$0.006
Time
46.2s
Tokens
4,466 tok

#109 SpaceXAI: Grok 4.5

low
Cost
$0.011
Time
12.4s
Tokens
2,018 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
Step 3.7 Flash 8.8 7.8 88.9% 1 27.42s 7,437 44,797 0
Grok 4.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 13.72s 9,579 303 15,641

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