Hy3 vs Hy3 preview
Too close to call on our weighted score (Hy3 58, Hy3 preview 56). The right pick depends on what you value most.
TencentHy3
58/100- ECI—
- Price$0.132 / $0.53
- Context256K
- Tencent
Hy3 preview
56/100- ECI—
- Price$0.176 / $0.586
- Context256K
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Hy3 58/100, Hy3 preview 56/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Hy3 on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. 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 priceHy3Hy3 $0.232 · Hy3 preview $0.279 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameHy3 256,000 · Hy3 preview 256,000 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsHy3: Text · Hy3 preview: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Hy3 | Hy3 preview |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 80 | 76 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 36 | 36 |
| Overall | 100% | 58/100 | 56/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Hy3Tencent | Hy3 previewTencent |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.132 (best) | $0.176 |
| Output | $0.53 (best) | $0.586 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.232 (best) | $0.279 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 15 providers | Median of 4 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens | 256,000 tokens |
| Max output | 128,000 tokens (best) | 64,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yeshigh | Yeslow · medium · high |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Open |
| API model ID | hy3 | hy3-preview |
| API providers | 18 (best) | 5 |
| Released | Jul 6, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Hy3$2.38
- Hy3 preview$2.93
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Hy3 or Hy3 preview?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Hy3 58/100, Hy3 preview 56/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Hy3 on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Hy3 or Hy3 preview?
Hy3 is cheaper at $0.132 input / $0.53 output per million tokens (median across 15 API providers; free on Tencent TokenHub). Hy3 preview costs $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 $0.232 per million tokens for Hy3 versus $0.279 for Hy3 preview (1.2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Hy3 has not been scored yet and Hy3 preview has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Hy3 and Hy3 preview 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?
Hy3 and Hy3 preview share the same 256,000-token context window. Maximum output per response: Hy3 up to 128,000, Hy3 preview up to 64,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Hy3 accepts text; Hy3 preview 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?
Hy3 is the newest, released Jul 6, 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.
