Model Comparison

GPT-5.2 vs Step-3.5-Flash

GPT-5.2 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Step-3.5-Flash is 27.5x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

GPT-5.2 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, SWE-Bench Verified), while Step-3.5-Flash is better at 1 benchmark (BrowseComp).

GPT-5.2 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Step-3.5-Flash costs less

For input processing, GPT-5.2 ($1.75/1M tokens) is 17.5x more expensive than Step-3.5-Flash ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, GPT-5.2 ($14.00/1M tokens) is 35.0x more expensive than Step-3.5-Flash ($0.40/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GPT-5.2 is more expensive than Step-3.5-Flash.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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OpenAI
GPT-5.2
Input tokens$1.75
Output tokens$14.00
Best providerOpenAI
StepFun
Step-3.5-Flash
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.40
Best providerStepFun
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

GPT-5.2 accepts 400,000 input tokens compared to Step-3.5-Flash's 65,536 tokens. GPT-5.2 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Step-3.5-Flash is limited to 8,192 tokens.

OpenAI
GPT-5.2
Input400,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
StepFun
Step-3.5-Flash
Input65,536 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

GPT-5.2 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Step-3.5-Flash does not.

GPT-5.2 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

GPT-5.2

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Step-3.5-Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

GPT-5.2 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Step-3.5-Flash uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

GPT-5.2

Proprietary

Closed source

Step-3.5-Flash

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-5.2 was released on 2025-12-11, while Step-3.5-Flash was released on 2026-02-02.

Step-3.5-Flash is 2 months newer than GPT-5.2.

GPT-5.2

Dec 11, 2025

3 months ago

Step-3.5-Flash

Feb 2, 2026

2 months ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-5.2 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-08-25, while Step-3.5-Flash's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-5.2's training data extends to 2025-08-25, but cannot make a direct comparison without Step-3.5-Flash's cutoff date.

GPT-5.2

Aug 2025

Step-3.5-Flash

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Provider Availability

GPT-5.2 is available from OpenAI. Step-3.5-Flash is available from StepFun.

GPT-5.2

openai logo
OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $1.75/1MOutput Price:Output: $14.00/1M

Step-3.5-Flash

stepfun logo
StepFun
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

OpenAI
Larger context window (400,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher AIME 2025 score (100.0% vs 97.3%)
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (80.0% vs 74.4%)
StepFun
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher BrowseComp score (69.0% vs 65.8%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
OpenAI
GPT-5.2
StepFun
Step-3.5-Flash

FAQ

Common questions about GPT-5.2 vs Step-3.5-Flash

GPT-5.2 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. GPT-5.2 is made by OpenAI and Step-3.5-Flash is made by StepFun. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
GPT-5.2 scores AIME 2025: 100.0%, HMMT 2025: 99.4%, Tau2 Telecom: 98.7%, Graphwalks BFS <128k: 94.0%, GPQA: 92.4%. Step-3.5-Flash scores AIME 2025: 97.3%, Tau-bench: 88.2%, LiveCodeBench v6: 86.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 85.4%, SWE-Bench Verified: 74.4%.
Step-3.5-Flash is 17.5x cheaper for input tokens. GPT-5.2 costs $1.75/M input and $14.00/M output via openai. Step-3.5-Flash costs $0.10/M input and $0.40/M output via stepfun.
GPT-5.2 supports 400K tokens and Step-3.5-Flash supports 66K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (400K vs 66K), input pricing ($1.75 vs $0.10/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
GPT-5.2 is developed by OpenAI and Step-3.5-Flash is developed by StepFun.