A user from the LocalLLaMA community shared their positive experience with the Step-3.5-Flash language model, available on Hugging Face.

Performance and Comparison

The user found that Step-3.5-Flash offers remarkable performance, in some cases surpassing larger models like GPT OSS 120B. In particular, the model proved effective in scenarios where technical specificity is not explicitly required. The user successfully used it via OpenRouter and appreciated its performance comparable to Deepseek V3.2, despite being about a third smaller.

Considerations

The combination of small size and good performance makes Step-3.5-Flash an interesting option for those looking for an efficient model. Its availability on platforms like OpenRouter facilitates its use and experimentation.