GPT-5.2 (Non-reasoning) vs Step 3.5 Flash 2603

OpenAI · StepFun · catalog 2026-09-14

Step 3.5 Flash 2603 beats GPT-5.2 (Non-reasoning): cheaper ($0.064 vs $1.869/M) and at least as smart (index 17 vs 17).
GPT-5.2 (Non-reasoning)Step 3.5 Flash 2603
Speed (tok/s)61.3 measured183.2 measured
Blended $/M$1.869 derived$0.064 derived
Intelligence index17 measured17 measured
TTFT (ms)101 measured333 measured
Context—262k list
Coding indexnot measured for both
Agentic indexnot measured for both

GPT-5.2 (Non-reasoning) card · Step 3.5 Flash 2603 card · 3D observatory

Verdicts use price×intelligence dominance only, and only where both sides are measured; null cells stay null with their provenance (em-dash = not in catalog). Percentile-free by design — this page compares two models, not the field. Generated page — do not hand-edit.