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

Devstral Small (Jul '25)vsStep 3.5 Flash

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
301 tok/s
TTFT
0.34s
StepFun

Step 3.5 Flash

Input
$0.1/M
Output
$0.3/M
Speed
93 tok/s
TTFT
3.48s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Devstral Small (Jul '25)
Lower Latency
Devstral Small (Jul '25)
Benchmarks (5-7)
Step 3.5 Flash

Pricing Comparison

MetricDevstral Small (Jul '25)Step 3.5 Flash
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$0.13

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Devstral Small (Jul '25)
301 tok/s
Step 3.5 Flash
93 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Devstral Small (Jul '25)
0.34s
Step 3.5 Flash
3.48s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
15.237.8
Coding Index
12.131.6
Math Index
29.3
GPQA Diamond
41.4%83.1%
MMLU-Pro
62.2%
LiveCodeBench
25.4%
AIME 2025
29.3%
MATH-500
63.5%
Humanity's Last Exam
3.7%19.1%
SciCode
24.3%40.4%
IFBench
34.6%64.6%
TerminalBench
6.1%27.3%
Devstral Small (Jul '25)5 wins
7 winsStep 3.5 Flash

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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 wins 7 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?

Devstral Small (Jul '25) generates tokens faster at 301 tok/s vs 93 tok/s. Devstral Small (Jul '25) also has lower time-to-first-token (0.34s vs 3.48s).

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

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, Step 3.5 Flash for stronger benchmark performance, and Devstral Small (Jul '25) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.