Step 3.5 Flash 2603 API
About
Build advanced reasoning agents with Step 3.5 Flash 2603, a specialized AI model optimized for complex logic and chain-of-thought tasks. This model delivers cost-effective pricing at $0.10/1M input and $0.30/1M output tokens, native tool calling support, open weights architecture. Access Step 3.5 Flash 2603 via the routing.run API with up to 66K output tokens.
Capabilities
Input Modalities
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Output Modalities
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Reasoning
Yes
Structured Output
No
Tool Use
Yes
WeightsOpen
Limits
Context Window
262K
Tokens
Input Limit
256K
Tokens
Max Output
66K
Tokens
Pricing
Standard (per 1M tokens)
Input
$0.10
Output
$0.30
Caching (per 1M tokens)
Read
$0.02
Frequently Asked Questions
Step 3.5 Flash 2603 by routing.run costs $0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.30 per 1M output tokens. Cached reads cost $0.02 per 1M tokens.
Model Details
ID
route/step-3.5-flash-2603
Provider
routing.runFamily
Release Date
Apr 2, 2026
Knowledge Cutoff
Jan 1, 2025
API Integration
NPM Package
@ai-sdk/openai-compatible
Environment Variables
ROUTING_RUN_API_KEY
API Base URL
https://api.routing.run/v1