Step 5 API Pricing / Price per 1M tokens
阶跃星辰 (StepFun) • API Price Comparison
Also known as: stepfun-step-5-preview · stepfun step 5 preview · stepfunstep5preview · stepfun-step5-preview · stepfun step5 preview · step-5 · step5
Updated on · Published currencies / per 1M tokens; cheapest ranked by input
| Channel | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cache read / 1M | Updated / verified on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 阶跃星辰 (StepFun)Official | CNY 7 | CNY 20 | CNY 0.7 | 2026-10-14 |
| OpenRouterLowest input | USD 1 | USD 2.7 | USD 0.05 | 2026-10-14 |
— means the price or date is not recorded. Cross-currency ranking uses exchange rates.
Step 5 is a large language model by 阶跃星辰 (StepFun). Across the 2 API channels tracked here, input pricing ranges from $1.00–$1.01 per 1M input tokens (USD-normalized); the cheapest is OpenRouter at $1.00 per 1M input tokens. The official channel (阶跃星辰 (StepFun)) charges ¥7.00 per 1M input tokens and ¥20.00 per 1M output tokens. Channels reachable from mainland China without a VPN include 阶跃星辰 (StepFun). Its Agent Arena net-improvement score is approximately 0.0%. Prices are collected daily from official provider pages and every tracked channel, then cross-checked by a data-accuracy audit.
Model performance benchmarks
Scores retain their original benchmark, version and metric. We do not combine them into a site-wide score; results from different versions are not directly comparable.
| Channel | Type | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Rate Limit | China | vs Official | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OpenRouter2 variants💰 Best Price | 聚合平台 | $1.00 | $2.70 | - | - | -1.4% | |
Show all price variants for this channelOpenRouter Auto / default routeDefault $1.00 / $2.70 per 1M default_route StepFun | stepfun/step-5-preview-20261008 $1.00 / $2.70 per 1M upstream_provider | |||||||
阶跃星辰 (StepFun)🏢 Official | 官方 | ¥7.00 | ¥20.00 | - | Baseline | ||
| Usage Level | Tokens/Month | OpenRouter | 阶跃星辰 (StepFun) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐣 Light | 0.1M in + 0.1M out | $0.24 | $0.25 |
| 📊 Medium | 1.0M in + 0.5M out | $2.35 | $2.46 |
| 🚀 Heavy | 10.0M in + 5.0M out | $23.50 | $24.64 |
| 🏢 Enterprise | 100.0M in + 50.0M out | $235.00 | $246.38 |
Frequently asked questions about step-5
How much does the Step 5 API cost?
The lowest input rate is USD 1 per 1M tokens; output on that channel is USD 2.7 per 1M tokens.
Which channel has the cheapest Step 5 API?
OpenRouter has the lowest input rate: USD 1 per 1M tokens. Cross-currency ranking uses exchange rates; compare output and cache prices separately.
What is the Step 5 cache-read price?
OpenRouter: USD 0.05; 阶跃星辰 (StepFun): CNY 0.7 per 1M cache-read tokens.
When was Step 5 pricing last updated?
Updated on 2026-10-14. This is the latest recorded price update or verification; see the table for individual channel dates.