# SiliconFlow vs StepFun API (slim)

> SiliconFlow scores 46.7 (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

SiliconFlow scores 46.7 (D) on agent readiness against StepFun API's 44.4 (E), and leads in 3 of 7 scored categories. StepFun API leads on agent ergonomics and transparency & trust. Both do llm inference.

- SiliconFlow: D 46.7, rank #858 of 965 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/siliconflow.min.md
- StepFun API: E 44.4, rank #889 of 965 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/stepfun-api.min.md
- SiliconFlow, good for Agents that want recent open-weight chat models, plus image, video and speech, behind one OpenAI-style key at low per-token prices, and can live without a status page or SLA. Ahead on Reliability, 33 against 28; Schema & documentation, 65 against 53; Payments & pricing, 35 against 20.
- 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. Ahead on Agent ergonomics, 68 against 60; Transparency & trust, 58 against 51.

| Category | SiliconFlow | StepFun API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 33 | 28 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 65 | 53 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 60 | 68 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 39 | 41 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 35 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 47 | 50 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 51 | 58 |

| Fact (where they differ) | SiliconFlow | StepFun API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | SiliconFlow Labs Pte. Ltd. | StepFun |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.siliconflow.com/v1` | `https://api.stepfun.ai/v1` |
| Licence | Proprietary service under the SiliconFlow Terms of Use | Closed service under the StepFun Open Platform Terms of Service (STEPFUN TECHNOLOGY (HK) LIMITED, Hong Kong law). |
| Last release | 2026-09-14 | none |
| Terms last updated | no date given |  |
| Privacy policy last updated | no date given |  |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes |  |