Hy3
Hy3Alternatives?
CheaperMiMo v2.6 FlashunstatedOpenwins 68%-24%$0.14 / $0.28Memory (4-bit): 179 GB → 186 GB+4
BetterGPT-6 Lunamaxwins 60%-13%$0.068Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3
CheaperClaude Haiku 5.5highwins 61%-13%$0.079Remove sampling parameters+5BetterGPT-6.1 Solmaxwins 80%+1,632%$0.72Remove unsupported parameters+5BetterClaude Sonnet 5.5highwins 76%+1,632%$0.88No forced tool use+5MiMo v2.6 FlashunstatedOpenwins 68%-24%$0.14 / $0.28Memory (4-bit): 179 GB → 186 GB+4Claude Haiku 5.5highwins 61%-13%$0.079Remove sampling parameters+5GPT-6 Lunamaxwins 60%-13%$0.068Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3GPT-6 Lunamaxwins 60%-13%$0.068Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3Claude Haiku 5.5highwins 61%-13%$0.079Remove sampling parameters+5GPT-6.1 Solmaxwins 80%+1,632%$0.72Remove unsupported parameters+5Claude Sonnet 5.5highwins 76%+1,632%$0.88No forced tool use+5
Muse Spark 1.2xhighwins 54%+766%$0.97Only auto tool_choice is supported+1MiMo v2.6 FlashunstatedOpenwins 68%-24%$0.14 / $0.28Memory (4-bit): 179 GB → 186 GB+4
Qwen3.8 FlashunstatedOpenwins 67%same$0.15 / $0.47max_tokens range · QwenCloud+5
GLM 5.3 FlashunstatedOpenwins 64%same$0.15 / $0.50Memory (4-bit): 179 GB → 193 GB+5Qwen3.8 27BunstatedOpenwins 62%+314%$0.42 / $2.55max_tokens range · QwenCloud+4
Step 5 PreviewhighOpenwins 59%+517%$1 / $2.70Memory (4-bit): 179 GB → 363 GB+3Run it yourself
estimateFAQ
How much does Hy3 cost?›
$0.13 per 1M input tokens and $0.53 per 1M output tokens; cached input $0.033 per 1M; cheapest via DeepInfra at $0.13 / $0.53. A typical benchmark task costs about $0.072 at default effort.
Is Hy3 free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.13 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Hy3, and what is it best at?›
#71 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #63 of 132 in Coding, #63 of 133 in Agents & Tool Use, #52 of 195 in Writing & Language, #52 of 133 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Reasoning, Science, Long context.
Is Hy3 better than Hy3 preview?›
On WebDev Arena, Hy3 scores 1,507 vs 1,357 — higher.
How can I use Hy3?›
Through the API of AtlasCloud, DeepInfra, Featherless, GMICloud, Novita and 2 more.
What is the context window of Hy3?›
256K tokens, with up to 128K output tokens.
When was Hy3 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-07-06. It is the current version in its line.
Is Hy3 open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).
Can I run Hy3 locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can Hy3 read images?›
No, it accepts text only.
What is Hy3?›
Hy3 is an open-weights language model from Tencent, released Jul 2026, the successor to Hy3 preview.
What are the best alternatives to Hy3?›
MiMo v2.6 Flash (cheaper), GPT-6 Luna (better).