Step pricing in 2026
Step-series reasoning and multimodal models
API pricing per million tokens
| Model | Tier | Context | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Tokens / $1 | Intelligence / $1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 5 Preview | frontier | 1.0M | $1 | $2.70 | 439.6k | 193,407 |
Prices verified 2026-09-19 — refreshed weekly from the OpenRouter catalog.
Models in the Step family
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Step pricing — frequently asked questions
How much does Step cost per million tokens?
Step 5 Preview costs $1 per 1M input tokens and $2.70 per 1M output tokens. On a typical 1:3 input-to-output workload that works out to roughly 439.6k tokens per dollar.
Does Step have a free tier?
Step does not currently offer a free plan, but you can still compare its API pricing against every other provider in the AI Intelligence Calculator.
Is Step the best value AI in 2026?
Value depends on your workload. You can compare Step's tokens-per-dollar and intelligence-per-dollar scores against every other provider in the AI Intelligence Calculator.
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