StepFun API model

StepFun: step-3.5-flash

StepFun step-3.5-flash — text-only reasoning model with 256K context for logic, mathematics, software engineering, and deep research. Reasoning depth is selectable per request (low, medium, high), with tool calling, JSON Schema structured output, streaming, and prompt caching.

Specs

Pricing and API details.

Transparent USD pricing. No mainland-China account or phone required. Standard model rates follow providers' international list prices at 100%; some models have a separate Paid rate after the first top-up.

Context window

256K

Modalities

Text

Input $/1M

$0.1

Output $/1M

$0.3

Endpoint

OpenAI-compatible /v1/chat/completions

About step-3.5-flash

StepFun step-3.5-flash — text-only reasoning model with 256K context for logic, mathematics, software engineering, and deep research. Reasoning depth is selectable per request (low, medium, high), with tool calling, JSON Schema structured output, streaming, and prompt caching.

Pricing

Transparent USD pricing.

step-3.5-flash

$0.1/M input, $0.3/M output tokens. Paid in USD. Standard model rates follow providers' international list prices at 100%; some models have a separate Paid rate after the first top-up. View live pricing

Quickstart

Copy-paste API request.

curl -X POST https://api.chinaapi.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CHINAAPI_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "step-3.5-flash",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Summarize the main tradeoffs for this API workload."}
    ]
  }'

import os
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key=os.environ["CHINAAPI_API_KEY"],
    base_url="https://api.chinaapi.ai/v1",
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="step-3.5-flash",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "Summarize the main tradeoffs for this API workload."}
    ],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

Internal links

Related model pages and guides.

How do I use step-3.5-flash?

Use step-3.5-flash through ChinaAPI with an API key and the OpenAI-compatible endpoint shown above.

How much does step-3.5-flash cost?

step-3.5-flash is $0.1/M input, $0.3/M output tokens, paid in USD. The live pricing page is authoritative. Standard model rates follow providers' international list prices at 100%; some models have a separate Paid rate after the first top-up.

Does step-3.5-flash need a Chinese account?

No. ChinaAPI provides access without a mainland-China account or phone number and includes a $2 free trial. Check live pricing for the displayed USD rate.