Hy3 preview vs Laguna XS.2
Too close to call on our weighted score (Laguna XS.2 36, Hy3 preview 35). The right pick depends on what you value most.
TencentHy3 preview
35/100- ECI—
- Price$0.176 / $0.586
- Context256K
PoolsideLaguna XS.2
36/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context262K
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Laguna XS.2 36/100, Hy3 preview 35/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Hy3 preview on price and Laguna XS.2 for long inputs. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceHy3 previewHy3 preview $0.279 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Laguna XS.2 unpriced
- Longest contextLaguna XS.2Laguna XS.2 262,144 · Hy3 preview 256,000 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsHy3 preview: Text · Laguna XS.2: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Hy3 preview | Laguna XS.2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 35 | 35 |
| Context window | 40% | 36 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 35/100 | 36/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.
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Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Hy3 previewTencent | Laguna XS.2Poolside |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.176 | — |
| Output | $0.586 | — |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.279 | — |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | — |
| Price source | Median of 4 providers | — |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 64,000 tokens (best) | 32,768 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yeslow · medium · high | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Open |
| API model ID | hy3-preview | — |
| API providers | 5 (best) | 1 |
| Released | Apr 20, 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
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- Hy3 preview$2.93
- Laguna XS.2—
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Hy3 preview or Laguna XS.2?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Laguna XS.2 36/100, Hy3 preview 35/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Hy3 preview on price and Laguna XS.2 for long inputs. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Hy3 preview or Laguna XS.2?
Hy3 preview is cheaper at $0.176 input / $0.586 output per million tokens (median across 4 API providers; free on Tencent TokenHub). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.279 per million tokens for Hy3 preview versus . Laguna XS.2 has no published per-token price.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Hy3 preview has not been scored yet and Laguna XS.2 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Hy3 preview and Laguna XS.2 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Laguna XS.2 has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 256,000 for Hy3 preview. Maximum output per response: Hy3 preview up to 64,000, Laguna XS.2 up to 32,768 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Hy3 preview accepts text; Laguna XS.2 accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Laguna XS.2 is the newest, released Apr 28, 2026. Hy3 preview came out Apr 20, 2026.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
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