aion-1.0 vs step-1-32k
Input price
$4.00
$2.08
Output price
$8.00
$9.72
Context window
131K
33K
Throughput
142 tok/s
162 tok/s
Availability
98.0%
99.1%
Cost / task
$0.012
$0.009
Efficiency score
85
84
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
AION-1.0
STEP-1-32K
Chat assistant
$2,160
$1,790
RAG / long context
$5,520
$3,371
Agent / tool use
$5,760
$4,997
Efficiency score: aion-1.0
Across price, speed and reliability, aion-1.0 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.
Figures are illustrative demo data, not financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is aion-1.0 or step-1-32k cheaper?+
step-1-32k has the lower input price — $2.08 vs $4.00 per 1M tokens — so for most blended workloads it is the more cost-effective of the two. Figures are illustrative demo data.
Which should I choose, aion-1.0 or step-1-32k?+
Across price, speed and reliability, aion-1.0 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.