DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs Step 3.7 Flash
How do these models stack up? Below is an expert side-by-side comparison of specifications, context window capacity, live pricing per million tokens, and standardized benchmark scores for DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and Step 3.7 Flash.
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
DeepSeek-V3.1 Terminus is an update to [DeepSeek V3.1](/deepseek/deepseek-chat-v3.1) that maintains the model's original capabilities while addressing issues reported by users, including language consistency and agent capabilities, further optimizing the model's...
Step 3.7 Flash
Step 3.7 Flash is StepFun's latest high-efficiency multimodal Mixture-of-Experts model. It pairs a 196B-parameter language backbone with a vision encoder for native image and video understanding, activating roughly 11B parameters...
Technical Specifications
| Specification | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | StepFun |
| Context Window | 163,840 tokens | 256,000 tokens |
| Agent Suitability | N/A | N/A |
| Time to First Token (TTFT) | N/A | N/A |
| Deployment Model | self hostable | managed api |
| Production Stability | stable | stable |
| API Available | Yes | Yes |
| Released Date | 2025-09-22 | 2026-05-28 |
API Pricing Comparison
Input Price per Million Tokens
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
$0.27
Step 3.7 Flash
$0.20
Output Price per Million Tokens
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
$0.95
Step 3.7 Flash
$1.15
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Benchmark Performance Metrics
Scores show the raw performance percentages verified across key evaluation suites. Higher bars indicate superior accuracy and capability in that domain.
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus Quirks & Gotchas
No developer gotchas reported.
Step 3.7 Flash Quirks & Gotchas
No developer gotchas reported.