DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 vs Hy3

API pricing, context window and capabilities for DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and Hy3, side by side. Prices are the cheapest listed serving route per 1M tokens, from LiteLLM and OpenRouter.

Verdict

computed from the published numbers

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 wins on Terminal-Bench, on intelligence and on context window. Hy3 wins on price.

Price
Hy3
Terminal-Bench
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423
Intelligence
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423
Context window
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423

Key takeaways

who wins on what, from the published numbers

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 wins

  • Larger context window (1M vs 262K)
  • Higher max output (1M vs 262K)
  • More serving providers (16 vs 5)

Hy3 wins

  • Cheaper input ($0.435 vs $0.132 /1M)
  • Cheaper output ($0.87 vs $0.528 /1M)
  • Has web search
Cheaper overall
Hy3
$0.132 + $0.528 /1M
Larger context
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423
1M
More providers
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423
16 providers

Pricing & specs

cheapest listed route · per 1M tokens
On-demand listed rates, OpenRouter routed quotes and Vercel reseller quotes. Enterprise commitments can be materially lower. An OpenRouter routed quote is the price of whichever upstream provider OpenRouter prefers today, so it moves day to day.
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423Hy3
Input $/1M$0.435via Tencent $0.132OpenRouter routed quote best
Output $/1M$0.87via Tencent $0.528OpenRouter routed quote best
Context window1M best262K
Max output1M best262K
Serving providers16 best5
DateReleased Apr 24, 2026 Released Jul 6, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores, side by side
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423Hy3
Intelligence30.4 best25.3
Terminal-Bench65% best64%
GPQA Diamond89% 90% best
Output speed100 t/s best86 t/s
Latency (TTFT)1.64s best2.81s

Cost calculator

choose a serving route for each side
Input tokens / month
Output tokens / month
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423
via Tencent
$3.04
Hy3
via OpenRouter
$1.19

Capabilities

feature support, side by side
FeatureDeepSeek V4 Pro 0423Hy3
Vision——
Tool use✓✓
Reasoning✓✓
Audio——
Prompt caching✓✓
Structured output✓✓
Web search—✓

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Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 or Hy3?
Hy3 is cheaper for input ($0.435 vs $0.132 per 1M tokens) as an OpenRouter routed quote. Hy3 is cheaper for output ($0.87 vs $0.528 per 1M tokens) as an OpenRouter routed quote.
What is the context window difference between DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and Hy3?
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 has a 1M-token context window and Hy3 has 262K tokens, so DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 can take a larger prompt.
How do DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and Hy3 compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked benchmarks, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 leads on Terminal-Bench, and DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 leads on intelligence.
Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026

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