StepFun API key setup
StepFun's open platform providing access to the Step family of large language models with reasoning and agentic capabilities.
Get your key
- Open the StepFun site: platform.stepfun.ai
- Create an account and generate an API key.
- Paste it into the Dracon BYOK provider keys — stored encrypted (AES-256-GCM), used browser-direct, works in every Dracon tool.
Free tier
No recurring free tier advertised as of the last check. Usage is billed per the provider's listed pricing — you pay them directly, no Dracon markup.
Rate limits: Varies by plan
Connection details
- Env var
STEPFUN_API_KEY- Model lineup
- Step 3.5 Flash, Step 3.5, Step 3, Step 2
Gotchas
Browser-direct chat is not available for this provider: We haven't verified its chat endpoints yet.. Dracon provider keys still cover it for tools that run elsewhere (for example a LiteLLM chain from the Dracon Router builder).
Our verdicts on this kind of provider
Independent comparisons we keep current as pricing and free tiers shift. A guide is setup; a verdict is whether it's worth setting up.