Compare/Devstral Small (Jul '25) vs Step 3.5 Flash 2603

Devstral Small (Jul '25)vsStep 3.5 Flash 2603

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

Mistral

Devstral Small (Jul '25)

Input
$0.1/M
Output
$0.3/M
Speed
48 tok/s
TTFT
0.57s
StepFun

Step 3.5 Flash 2603

Input
$0.1/M
Output
$0.3/M
Speed
180 tok/s
TTFT
0.92s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Step 3.5 Flash 2603
Lower Latency
Devstral Small (Jul '25)
Benchmarks (5-6)
Step 3.5 Flash 2603

Pricing Comparison

MetricDevstral Small (Jul '25)Step 3.5 Flash 2603
Input ($/M tokens)$0.1$0.1
Output ($/M tokens)$0.3$0.3
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Devstral Small (Jul '25)$0.13
Step 3.5 Flash 2603$0.13

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Devstral Small (Jul '25)
48 tok/s
Step 3.5 Flash 2603
180 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Devstral Small (Jul '25)
0.57s
Step 3.5 Flash 2603
0.92s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
9.326.0
Coding Index
Math Index
29.3
GPQA Diamond
41.4%82.6%
MMLU-Pro
62.2%
LiveCodeBench
25.4%
AIME 2025
29.3%
MATH-500
63.5%
Humanity's Last Exam
3.7%22.6%
SciCode
24.3%38.5%
IFBench
34.6%66.5%
TerminalBench
6.1%32.6%
Devstral Small (Jul '25)5 wins
6 winsStep 3.5 Flash 2603

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Devstral Small (Jul '25) or Step 3.5 Flash 2603?

Both models have similar pricing. Check the detailed breakdown above for input vs output token costs.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Step 3.5 Flash 2603 wins 6 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 5 for Devstral Small (Jul '25). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Step 3.5 Flash 2603 generates tokens faster at 180 tok/s vs 48 tok/s. Devstral Small (Jul '25) also has lower time-to-first-token (0.57s vs 0.92s).

When should I use Devstral Small (Jul '25) vs Step 3.5 Flash 2603?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, Step 3.5 Flash 2603 for stronger benchmark performance, and Step 3.5 Flash 2603 for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.