LIVE
DEEPSEEK-V4-FL$0.20▼ 26.3%
DEEPSEEK-V4-PR$0.87▲ 4.6%
QWEN3.6-FLASH$1.13▼ 24.9%
NEMOTRON-3-SUP$0.45▼ 23.9%
LLAMA-4-MAVERI$0.60▼ 11.9%
LLAMA-4-SCOUT$0.30▲ 5.8%
GEMINI-3.1-FLA$1.50▼ 10.0%
GEMINI-2.5-FLA$0.40▼ 0.8%
MINIMAX-01$1.10▲ 8.0%
MIMO-V2.5$0.28▼ 5.8%
MIMO-V2.5-PRO$0.87▲ 2.6%
MINIMAX-M3$1.20▼ 6.1%
QWEN3.5-PLUS-2$1.80▼ 6.0%
NOVA-2-LITE-V1$2.50▼ 31.4%
GEMINI-2.5-FLA$2.50▼ 9.5%
GROK-4.3$2.50▼ 8.7%
QWEN3.6-PLUS$1.95▼ 31.6%
NEMOTRON-3-ULT$2.50▼ 25.9%
QWEN3.7-PLUS$1.60▼ 21.4%
MINIMAX-M1$2.20▲ 11.9%
PALMYRA-X5$6.00▼ 26.9%
QWEN3.7-MAX$3.75▼ 3.1%
GEMINI-3.5-FLA$9.00▼ 8.3%
GEMINI-2.5-PRO$10.00▲ 7.2%
GPT-5.4-NANO$1.25▲ 10.0%
NOVA-LITE-V1$0.24▼ 28.9%
KIMI-K2.5$1.90▲ 9.8%
MINISTRAL-14B-$0.20▼ 17.7%
DEEPSEEK-V4-FL$0.20▼ 26.3%
DEEPSEEK-V4-PR$0.87▲ 4.6%
QWEN3.6-FLASH$1.13▼ 24.9%
NEMOTRON-3-SUP$0.45▼ 23.9%
LLAMA-4-MAVERI$0.60▼ 11.9%
LLAMA-4-SCOUT$0.30▲ 5.8%
GEMINI-3.1-FLA$1.50▼ 10.0%
GEMINI-2.5-FLA$0.40▼ 0.8%
MINIMAX-01$1.10▲ 8.0%
MIMO-V2.5$0.28▼ 5.8%
MIMO-V2.5-PRO$0.87▲ 2.6%
MINIMAX-M3$1.20▼ 6.1%
QWEN3.5-PLUS-2$1.80▼ 6.0%
NOVA-2-LITE-V1$2.50▼ 31.4%
GEMINI-2.5-FLA$2.50▼ 9.5%
GROK-4.3$2.50▼ 8.7%
QWEN3.6-PLUS$1.95▼ 31.6%
NEMOTRON-3-ULT$2.50▼ 25.9%
QWEN3.7-PLUS$1.60▼ 21.4%
MINIMAX-M1$2.20▲ 11.9%
PALMYRA-X5$6.00▼ 26.9%
QWEN3.7-MAX$3.75▼ 3.1%
GEMINI-3.5-FLA$9.00▼ 8.3%
GEMINI-2.5-PRO$10.00▲ 7.2%
GPT-5.4-NANO$1.25▲ 10.0%
NOVA-LITE-V1$0.24▼ 28.9%
KIMI-K2.5$1.90▲ 9.8%
MINISTRAL-14B-$0.20▼ 17.7%

Ring-2.6-1T vs Step 3.5 Flash

Lower price
Ring-2.6-1T
Faster
Step 3.5 Flash
Higher efficiency
Ring-2.6-1T
Metric
Ring-2.6-1TStep 3.5 Flash
Input price
$0.08
$0.09
Output price
$0.63
$0.30
Context window
262K
262K
Throughput
132 tok/s
162 tok/s
Availability
100.0%
99.4%
Cost / task
$0.000
$0.000
Efficiency score
90
90

Estimated monthly cost by workload

Metric
RING-2.6-1T
STEP-3.5-FLASH
Chat assistant
$99.60
$63.00
RAG / long context
$152.70
$135.00
Agent / tool use
$284.40
$172.80

Efficiency score: Ring-2.6-1T

Across price, speed and reliability, Ring-2.6-1T 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 Ring-2.6-1T or Step 3.5 Flash cheaper?+

Ring-2.6-1T has the lower input price — $0.08 vs $0.09 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, Ring-2.6-1T or Step 3.5 Flash?+

Across price, speed and reliability, Ring-2.6-1T offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.