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step-5-preview API price — 3 gateways compared

Cheapest right now: Glama at $1.00/MTok in.

from $1.00 per million input tokens · same price on every gateway · updated continually

Fees beyond the token price

• OpenRouter: No markup on token prices (provider pass-through), but credit purchases cost 5.5% via card ($0.80 minimum) or 5% via crypto; BYOK usage above the monthly allowance is charged 5%. source

Changelog for step-5-preview

• 2026-10-13 novita listed step-5-preview-output at 2.7 usd_per_mtok
• 2026-10-13 novita listed step-5-preview-input at 1.0 usd_per_mtok
• 2026-10-08 openrouter listed stepfun-step-5-preview-output at 2.7 usd_per_mtok
• 2026-10-08 openrouter listed stepfun-step-5-preview-input at 1.0 usd_per_mtok
• 2026-10-08 glama listed step-5-preview-output at 2.7 usd_per_mtok
• 2026-10-08 glama listed step-5-preview-input at 1.0 usd_per_mtok

step-5-preview pricing FAQ

How much does step-5-preview cost per million tokens?

The cheapest tracked gateway charges $1.00 per million input tokens and $2.70 per million output tokens (Glama). Prices refresh continually.

Which gateway is cheapest for step-5-preview?

Glama for input tokens and Glama for output tokens, among the 3 gateways we track.

Do step-5-preview prices differ between gateways?

No — every tracked gateway currently charges the same per-token price, so the difference between them is fees and routing, not token cost.

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