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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Laguna XS.2 vs Hy3 preview

Too close to call on our weighted score (Laguna XS.2 36, Hy3 preview 35). The right pick depends on what you value most.

  1. Poolside

    Laguna XS.2

    Released Apr 28, 2026

    36/100
    • ECI—
    • Price—
    • Context262K
    Full specs Remove Laguna XS.2

  2. Tencent

    Hy3 preview

    Released Apr 20, 2026

    35/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.176 / $0.586
    • Context256K
    Full specs Remove Hy3 preview

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01 — Verdict

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 inputsLaguna XS.2: Text · Hy3 preview: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightLaguna XS.2Hy3 preview
Inputs & features60%3535
Context window40%3736
Overall100%36/10035/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Laguna XS.2 vs Hy3 preview specifications side by side
SpecificationLaguna XS.2PoolsideHy3 previewTencent
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 window262,144 tokens (best)256,000 tokens
Max output32,768 tokens64,000 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesYeslow · medium · high
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model ID—hy3-preview
API providers15 (best)
ReleasedApr 28, 2026Apr 20, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • Laguna XS.2—
  • Hy3 preview$2.93
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Laguna XS.2 or Hy3 preview?

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, Laguna XS.2 or Hy3 preview?

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. Laguna XS.2 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 Laguna XS.2 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?

Laguna XS.2 has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 256,000 for Hy3 preview. Maximum output per response: Laguna XS.2 up to 32,768, Hy3 preview up to 64,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Laguna XS.2 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?

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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