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Stepfun's Step 3.7 Flash matches Claude's coding at 1/9 cost

Chinese AI startup Stepfun has released its Step 3.7 Flash model, which reportedly achieves 97% of Claude's coding capabilities at one-ninth the cost. This new model offers a speed of 416 tokens per second, making it a compelling option for high-volume API users and real-time applications prioritizing cost-effectiveness and speed over absolute peak performance. AI

IMPACT Offers a cost-effective alternative for high-volume API use cases, potentially lowering operational costs for AI applications.

RANK_REASON New model release from a non-frontier lab with competitive performance claims. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · WDSEGA ·

    Step 3.7 Flash: 416 tokens/s, 1/9 the Cost of Claude, 97% of Its Coding Ability

    <p>Chinese AI startup Stepfun just released Step 3.7 Flash, and the benchmarks are turning heads globally.</p> <h2> Key Numbers </h2> <div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"><table> <thead> <tr> <th>Metric</th> <th>Value</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Max output speed</td> <td…