Model comparison
o4-mini (high) vs Step 3.5 Flash
Head-to-head evidence from 0 shared benchmark results across 0 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: o4-mini (high) #123 (Estimated); Step 3.5 Flash #90 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. o4-mini (high) and Step 3.5 Flash share 0 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 2 results are unique to o4-mini (high); 0 to Step 3.5 Flash.
Updated July 28, 2026- Shared results
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- o4-mini (high) only
- 2
- Step 3.5 Flash only
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- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for o4-mini (high) and Step 3.5 Flash is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 0 shared benchmark results across 0 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM does not have sourced benchmark coverage for Step 3.5 Flash yet. This comparison is currently limited to metadata such as context window, reasoning mode, and pricing where available.
Step 3.5 Flash has the larger context window at 256K, compared with 200K for o4-mini (high).
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | o4-mini (high) | Step 3.5 Flash | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | o4-mini (high)Not available | Step 3.5 Flash$0.1 input / $0.3 output | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | o4-mini (high)161 tok/s | Step 3.5 Flash87 tok/s | o4-mini (high) has the higher measured throughput. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | o4-mini (high)21.94 s | Step 3.5 Flash3.03 s | Step 3.5 Flash reaches the first token sooner. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | o4-mini (high)200K | Step 3.5 Flash256K | Step 3.5 Flash lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare o4-mini (high) and Step 3.5 Flash on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for o4-mini (high) and Step 3.5 Flash today?
o4-mini (high): Pricing unavailable Step 3.5 Flash: $0.10 input / $0.30 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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