MAI-Code-1-Flash vs Step 3.7 Flash vs Nex-N2-Pro
Too close to call on our weighted score (Nex-N2-Pro 57, Step 3.7 Flash 56, MAI-Code-1-Flash 41). The right pick depends on what you value most.
MicrosoftMAI-Code-1-Flash
41/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context256K
StepFunStep 3.7 Flash
56/100- ECI—
- Price$0.185 / $1.11
- Context256K
Nex AGI
Nex-N2-Pro
57/100- ECI—
- Price$0.50 / $2.50
- Context262K
Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Nex-N2-Pro 57/100, Step 3.7 Flash 56/100, MAI-Code-1-Flash 41/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Step 3.7 Flash on price and Nex-N2-Pro for long inputs. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceStep 3.7 FlashStep 3.7 Flash $0.416 · Nex-N2-Pro $1.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · MAI-Code-1-Flash unpriced
- Longest contextNex-N2-ProNex-N2-Pro 262,144 · MAI-Code-1-Flash 256,000 · Step 3.7 Flash 256,000 tokens
- Widest inputsStep 3.7 FlashMAI-Code-1-Flash: Text · Step 3.7 Flash: Text, Images, Video · Nex-N2-Pro: Text, Images
- Self-hostingStep 3.7 Flash and Nex-N2-ProPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | MAI-Code-1-Flash | Step 3.7 Flash | Nex-N2-Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 45 | 70 | 70 |
| Context window | 40% | 36 | 36 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 41/100 | 56/100 | 57/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | MAI-Code-1-FlashMicrosoft | Step 3.7 FlashStepFun | Nex-N2-ProNex AGI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | — | $0.185 (best) | $0.50 |
| Output | — | $1.11 (best) | $2.50 |
| Cached input | — | $0.037 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | — | $0.416 (best) | $1.00 |
| Long-context rate | — | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | — | Official StepFun (Global) API | Median of 1 providers |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens | 256,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 128,000 tokens | 256,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yeslow · medium · high | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No | Yes |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open | Open |
| API model ID | — | step-3.7-flash | — |
| API providers | — | 18 (best) | 1 |
| Released | Jun 2, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Dec 2025 | Mar 1, 2026 | — |
What would a month cost?
Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.
- MAI-Code-1-Flash—
- Step 3.7 Flash$4.07
- Nex-N2-Pro$10.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: MAI-Code-1-Flash, Step 3.7 Flash or Nex-N2-Pro?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Nex-N2-Pro 57/100, Step 3.7 Flash 56/100, MAI-Code-1-Flash 41/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Step 3.7 Flash on price and Nex-N2-Pro for long inputs. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, MAI-Code-1-Flash, Step 3.7 Flash or Nex-N2-Pro?
Step 3.7 Flash is cheaper at $0.185 input / $1.11 output per million tokens (official StepFun (Global) API price). Nex-N2-Pro costs $0.50 input / $2.50 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.416 per million tokens for Step 3.7 Flash versus $1.00 for Nex-N2-Pro (2.4× as much). MAI-Code-1-Flash has no published per-token price.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. MAI-Code-1-Flash has not been scored yet, Step 3.7 Flash has not been scored yet and Nex-N2-Pro has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for MAI-Code-1-Flash, Step 3.7 Flash and Nex-N2-Pro yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Nex-N2-Pro has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 256,000 for MAI-Code-1-Flash and 256,000 for Step 3.7 Flash. Maximum output per response: MAI-Code-1-Flash up to 128,000, Step 3.7 Flash up to 256,000, Nex-N2-Pro up to 262,144 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
MAI-Code-1-Flash accepts text; Step 3.7 Flash accepts text, images and video; Nex-N2-Pro accepts text and images. Step 3.7 Flash handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Step 3.7 Flash and Nex-N2-Pro publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; MAI-Code-1-Flash is proprietary.
Which is newer?
MAI-Code-1-Flash is the newest, released Jun 2, 2026. Nex-N2-Pro came out Jun 2, 2026; Step 3.7 Flash came out May 29, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: MAI-Code-1-Flash Dec 2025, Step 3.7 Flash Mar 1, 2026.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
