Aion-2.0 is a variant of DeepSeek V3.2 optimized for immersive roleplaying and storytelling. It is particularly strong at introducing tension, crises, and conflict into stories, making narratives feel more engaging. It also handles mature a…
Model details →AionLabs: Aion-2.0 vs StepFun: Step 3.5 Flash (free)
StepFun: Step 3.5 Flash (free) wins on 4 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Step 3.5 Flash is StepFun's most capable open-source foundation model. Built on a sparse Mixture of Experts (MoE) architecture, it selectively activates only 11B of its 196B parameters per token. It is a reasoning model that is incredibly s…
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | AionLabs: Aion-2.0 | StepFun: Step 3.5 Flash (free) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 131K | 256K | 🏆 StepFun: Step 3.5 Flash (free) |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.80 | $0.00 | 🏆 StepFun: Step 3.5 Flash (free) |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $1.60 | $0.00 | 🏆 StepFun: Step 3.5 Flash (free) |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | — | Yes | 🏆 StepFun: Step 3.5 Flash (free) |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | — | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is AionLabs: Aion-2.0 better than StepFun: Step 3.5 Flash (free)?
StepFun: Step 3.5 Flash (free) wins on 4 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between AionLabs: Aion-2.0 and StepFun: Step 3.5 Flash (free)?
Input: $0.80 vs $0.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $1.60 vs $0.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do AionLabs: Aion-2.0 and StepFun: Step 3.5 Flash (free) support?
AionLabs: Aion-2.0 supports up to 131K tokens. StepFun: Step 3.5 Flash (free) supports up to 256K tokens.
Do both AionLabs: Aion-2.0 and StepFun: Step 3.5 Flash (free) support tool calling?
AionLabs: Aion-2.0: not advertised. StepFun: Step 3.5 Flash (free): yes.
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