gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct vs step-1-8k
Input price
$1.50
$0.69
Output price
$2.00
$2.78
Context window
4K
8K
Throughput
159 tok/s
153 tok/s
Availability
99.2%
99.7%
Cost / task
$0.004
$0.003
Efficiency score
87
87
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
GPT-3.5-TURBO-
STEP-1-8K
Chat assistant
$690.00
$540.60
RAG / long context
$1,980
$1,078
Agent / tool use
$1,800
$1,498
Efficiency score: step-1-8k
Across price, speed and reliability, step-1-8k 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 gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct or step-1-8k cheaper?+
step-1-8k has the lower input price — $0.69 vs $1.50 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, gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct or step-1-8k?+
Across price, speed and reliability, step-1-8k offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.