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Step 3.5 Flash

huggingface.co·Infrastructure·🇨🇳

Step-3.5-Flash is a multimodal language model from StepFun AI that supports text, image inputs, and tool/function calling. It features a sophisticated Jinja chat template for handling system prompts, tools in JSON schema format, and mixed content types including image patches. The model is available on Hugging Face for use with Transformers or compatible inference engines.

Open SourceApache-2.0
CLIAPI
S
Step 3.5 Flash preview
Visit huggingface.co↗
⭐2.1k
stars
🍴85
forks
📋4
alternatives
✓4
features
📅2026
since

Overview

4 features

Step 3.5 Flash is a Foundation models & chat product. It focuses on accessing a fast, multimodal LLM with native tool use without building or hosting the model yourself. It is built as an open-source project for developers. Step 3.5 Flash is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Step 3.5 Flash is available on the command line and API.

StepFun AI builds and maintains Step 3.5 Flash, and the product first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 2.1k stars. Key capabilities include Tool Calling, Multimodal Input, and Chat Template.

  • ✓Tool Calling
  • ✓Multimodal Input
  • ✓Chat Template
  • ✓Image Patch Tokens

Tags

multimodal-llmtool-callingstepfun-modelflash-variant

AI capabilities

TextInference: LocalWeights: Open

Built with & integrations

Hosting
aws
AI providers
local_ossmultiple
Runs on
CLIAPI-only

Trust & compliance

LicenseApache-2.0
Verified signals
✓ HTTPS✓ Open Source✓ GitHub · ★ 2.1k

Recent events

Latest indexed changes and source events

  1. IndexedJul 20, 9:27 AM

    stepfun-ai/Step-3.5-Flash verified by the PulseGate indexer

    Source: PulseGate indexerOpen ↗

Frequently asked questions about Step 3.5 Flash

What does Step 3.5 Flash do?
Step 3.5 Flash focuses on accessing a fast, multimodal LLM with native tool use without building or hosting the model yourself. It is catalogued under Foundation models & chat on PulseGate.
Who is Step 3.5 Flash for?
Step 3.5 Flash is an open-source project built for developers.
Is Step 3.5 Flash free?
Yes — Step 3.5 Flash is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does Step 3.5 Flash run on?
Step 3.5 Flash runs on the command line and API.
Is Step 3.5 Flash still maintained?
PulseGate's liveness checks currently classify Step 3.5 Flash as active.
What are alternatives to Step 3.5 Flash?
Similar tools tracked by PulseGate include Step 3.7 Flash, Step3, and Step3 VL 10B.Step 3.7 FlashStep3Step3 VL 10B
Who makes Step 3.5 Flash?
Step 3.5 Flash is developed by StepFun AI, based in China.
When did Step 3.5 Flash launch?
Step 3.5 Flash first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Pricing
Open Source
Platforms
Desktop · Api · Cli
Languages
English
Open source
Yes · ★ 2.1k
License
Apache-2.0
First seen
Jul 20, 2026
Activity
🟢 Active
Status
🟢 Active
Built for
developers
Model
Open source
Solves
Accessing a fast, multimodal LLM with native tool use without building or hosting the model yourself.

Developer

🇨🇳StepFun AI
Team
↗ GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub →
⭐ Stars
2,092
🍴 Forks
85
Open issues
18
Last commit
4mo ago
Commits 90d
0
Contributors
15
Authorship
Team
Default branch
main

Live coverage

Confidence
High · 87
Indexed
Jul 20, 2026
Lifecycle
Alive
Activity
Active
First seen
Jul 2026
Last seen
2d ago
Identity audit (9)
Entity ID
cmrt0u7nf0ct811mz49buw7xf
Slug
stepfun-ai-step-3-5-flash-huggingface-co-1cgpza
Verification state
Indexed for public listing
Claim / listing state
Unclaimed · listed: yes
Index status
Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot
Jul 20, 2026
Timeline basis
Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Last updated
Jul 20, 2026
Canonical URL
https://huggingface.co/stepfun-ai/Step-3.5-Flash

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