DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale vs Step 3.5 Flash

Compare DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale from DeepSeek and Step 3.5 Flash from stepfun on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the OpenRouter API.

DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale vs Step 3.5 Flash: side-by-side summary

DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale and Step 3.5 Flash are available through the OpenRouter API, so switching between them takes a model slug change rather than a new integration.

DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale, from DeepSeek, has a 131,072-token context window and is priced by the provider serving it on OpenRouter.

Step 3.5 Flash, from stepfun, has a 262,144-token context window and is priced at $0.10/M tokens input, $0.30/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Context window

DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale: 131,072 tokens
Step 3.5 Flash: 262,144 tokens

Price

DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale: Pricing varies by provider
Step 3.5 Flash: $0.10/M tokens input, $0.30/M tokens output

Provided by

DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale: DeepSeek
Step 3.5 Flash: stepfun

DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale vs Step 3.5 Flash at a glance

DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale vs Step 3.5 Flash comparison
Attribute	DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale	Step 3.5 Flash
Input price	Pricing varies by provider	$0.10/M tokens
Output price	Pricing varies by provider	$0.30/M tokens
Context window	131,072 tokens	262,144 tokens
Intelligence Index	14.5	17.0
Coding Index	Not available	Not available
Agentic Index	Not available	Not available
Latency (p50)	Not available	1.10 s
Throughput (p50)	Not available	54.0 tok/s

Benchmark data updated Oct 5, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Which has the longer context window, DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale or Step 3.5 Flash?

Step 3.5 Flash has the longer context window at 262,144 tokens, compared with 131,072 tokens for DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale.

DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale vs Step 3.5 Flash

DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale vs Step 3.5 Flash

Overview