Head to head
Nex-N2-MinivsStep 3.5 Flash
For tasks, about a month.
Verdict · measured basis
Nex-N2-Mini costs $0.0003 per solved task against
Step 3.5 Flash at $0.0031 — ▼ 11x cheaper.
Over 200 tasks that is $0.57 a month.
On output token price alone Nex-N2-Mini looks 3.0x cheaper. The ranking holds, but the margin changes.
Verified pricing, pass rate and cost per solved task for Nex-N2-Mini and Step 3.5 Flash| Figure | Nex-N2-Mini | Step 3.5 Flash |
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| Input $/Mtok | $0.025 | $0.1 |
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| Output $/Mtok | $0.1 | $0.3 |
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| Cached input $/Mtok | $0.003 | $0.1 |
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| Pass rate | 78% | 50% |
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| Cost per solved task | $0.0003measured | $0.0031measured |
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| Cost per month | $0.06 | $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