DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 vs Hy3 preview
API pricing, context window and capabilities for DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and Hy3 preview, side by side. Prices are the cheapest listed serving route per 1M tokens, from LiteLLM and OpenRouter.
Verdict
computed from the published numbersDeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 wins on intelligence and on context window. Hy3 preview wins on price. Benchmark data is unavailable for one or both models.
Price
Hy3 preview
Terminal-Bench
Not called
Intelligence
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423
Context window
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423
Key takeaways
who wins on what, from the published numbersDeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 wins
- Larger context window (1M vs 262K)
- Higher max output (1M vs 236K)
- More serving providers (16 vs 1)
- Supports structured output
Hy3 preview wins
- Cheaper input ($0.435 vs $0.18 /1M)
- Cheaper output ($0.87 vs $0.60 /1M)
Cheaper overall
Hy3 preview
$0.18 + $0.60 /1M
Larger context
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423
1M
More providers
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423
16 providers
Pricing & specs
cheapest listed route · per 1M tokensOn-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 0423 | Hy3 preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Input $/1M | $0.435via Tencent | $0.18OpenRouter routed quote best |
| Output $/1M | $0.87via Tencent | $0.60OpenRouter routed quote best |
| Context window | 1M best | 262K |
| Max output | 1M best | 236K |
| Serving providers | 16 best | 1 |
| Date | Released Apr 24, 2026 | Released Apr 20, 2026 |
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores, side by side| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 | Hy3 preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 30.4 best | 22.7 |
| Terminal-Bench | 65% | Not available |
| GPQA Diamond | 89% best | 87% |
| Output speed | 100 t/s | Not available |
| Latency (TTFT) | 1.64s | Not available |
Cost calculator
choose a serving route for each sideInput tokens / month
Output tokens / month
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423
via Tencent
$3.04
Hy3 preview
via OpenRouter
$1.50
Capabilities
feature support, side by side| Feature | DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 | Hy3 preview |
|---|---|---|
| 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 preview?
Hy3 preview is cheaper for input ($0.435 vs $0.18 per 1M tokens) as an OpenRouter routed quote. Hy3 preview is cheaper for output ($0.87 vs $0.60 per 1M tokens) as an OpenRouter routed quote.
What is the context window difference between DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and Hy3 preview?
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 has a 1M-token context window and Hy3 preview has 262K tokens, so DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 can take a larger prompt.
How do DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and Hy3 preview compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked benchmarks, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 leads on intelligence.
Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026
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