Which is cheaper, Step Image Edit 2 or Step1X-Edit-v1p2?
Step1X-Edit-v1p2 currently shows the lower $ / Image: $0.00 vs $0.003 for Step Image Edit 2. That is the public StepFun image API pricing versus StepFun image API pricing. Duration, resolution, and voice settings can still flip the invoice.
Which ranks higher, Step Image Edit 2 or Step1X-Edit-v1p2?
Step Image Edit 2 currently leads on Image Gen: N/A for Step Image Edit 2 vs N/A for Step1X-Edit-v1p2. Rank and price move independently, so the cheaper image generation model is not automatically the weaker one.
Does this comparison include Image Edit?
Yes. Step Image Edit 2 scores N/A and Step1X-Edit-v1p2 scores N/A on Image Edit. If one side is N/A, that mode is missing from the public feed, not priced at zero.
Is Step Image Edit 2 or Step1X-Edit-v1p2 open source?
Step Image Edit 2 is proprietary (Proprietary). Step1X-Edit-v1p2 is open source (Open Weights). Open-weight models can be self-hosted; proprietary ones are billed only through the provider API on this page.
How do I switch the models in this Step Image Edit 2 vs Step1X-Edit-v1p2 comparison?
Use the model pickers at the top of this page. Search any image generation model in the index and the URL updates to a new comparison, the same way LLM comparison pages work. Open either model from the sidebar for the single-model $ / Image page.
What data is used for Step Image Edit 2 vs Step1X-Edit-v1p2?
This comparison uses public llm-stats and ZeroEval arena data for image generation models, then normalizes $ / Image, Image Gen, Image Edit, license, and release date inside AnotherWrapper. Treat the numbers as comparable public list rates, not a quote from either vendor.