Head to head
Hy-MT2-1.8BvsStep 3.5 Flash
For tasks, about a month.
Verdict · measured basis
Hy-MT2-1.8B costs $0.0004 per solved task against
Step 3.5 Flash at $0.0031 — ▼ 7.2x cheaper.
Over 200 tasks that is $0.54 a month.
On output token price alone Hy-MT2-1.8B looks 1.7x cheaper. The ranking holds, but the margin changes.
Verified pricing, pass rate and cost per solved task for Hy-MT2-1.8B and Step 3.5 Flash| Figure | Hy-MT2-1.8B | Step 3.5 Flash |
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| Input $/Mtok | $0.044 | $0.1 |
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| Output $/Mtok | $0.177 | $0.3 |
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| Cached input $/Mtok | $0.044 | $0.1 |
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| Pass rate | 6% | 50% |
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| Cost per solved task | $0.0004measured | $0.0031measured |
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| Cost per month | $0.09 | $0.62 |
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Cost per month against tasks per month · drag the marker
Solid measured · dashed modeled · dotted stale. The gap is the verdict.
Solvency Bench (solvency.dev) — first-party measurement · verified 2026-08-26 · prices from each provider's pricing page; measured rows ignore the tier · Methodology · All models at these settings