# Novita AI vs StepFun API (slim)

> Novita AI scores 53.5 (D) to StepFun's 44.4 (E) for llm inference. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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- Index: https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt · API: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json · Updated: 2026-10-12

Novita AI scores 53.5 (D) on agent readiness against StepFun API's 44.4 (E), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Both do llm inference.

- Novita AI: D 53.5, rank #714 of 965 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/novita-ai.min.md
- StepFun API: E 44.4, rank #889 of 965 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/stepfun-api.min.md
- Novita AI, good for Agents that want many open-weight models at per-token prices behind one OpenAI-style key, with keys that can be limited by model, IP and expiry. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 62 against 53; Security & auth, 65 against 41; Payments & pricing, 35 against 20; Maintenance & community, 62 against 50.
- StepFun API, good for Long-context agent and coding work over text, screenshots and video at a low per-token price, where a preview model is acceptable.

| Category | Novita AI | StepFun API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 28 | 28 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 62 | 53 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 72 | 68 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 65 | 41 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 35 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 62 | 50 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 56 | 58 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Novita AI | StepFun API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Novita AI | StepFun |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.novita.ai/openai` | `https://api.stepfun.ai/v1` |
| Licence | Proprietary service under the Novita AI Terms of Service. The agent skill and the MCP server are MIT | Closed service under the StepFun Open Platform Terms of Service (STEPFUN TECHNOLOGY (HK) LIMITED, Hong Kong law). |
| Last release | 2026-09-28 | none |
| Terms last updated | 2026-08-05 |  |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-05-13 |  |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes |  |
| Popularity | 6 stars, 1.4k npm/wk | none |