Hy3 vs Hy3 preview
API pricing, context window and capabilities for Hy3 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 numbersHy3 wins on price and on intelligence. Benchmark data is unavailable for one or both models.
Price
Hy3
Terminal-Bench
Not called
Intelligence
Hy3
Context window
Tied
Key takeaways
who wins on what, from the published numbersHy3 wins
- Cheaper input ($0.132 vs $0.18 /1M)
- Cheaper output ($0.528 vs $0.60 /1M)
- Higher max output (262K vs 236K)
- More serving providers (5 vs 1)
- Supports structured output
- Has web search
Hy3 preview wins
No clear edge on the tracked metrics.
Cheaper overall
Hy3
$0.132 + $0.528 /1M
Larger context
Tied
More providers
Hy3
5 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.
| Hy3 | Hy3 preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Input $/1M | $0.132OpenRouter routed quote best | $0.18OpenRouter routed quote |
| Output $/1M | $0.528OpenRouter routed quote best | $0.60OpenRouter routed quote |
| Context window | 262K | 262K |
| Max output | 262K best | 236K |
| Serving providers | 5 best | 1 |
| Date | Released Jul 6, 2026 | Released Apr 20, 2026 |
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores, side by side| Hy3 | Hy3 preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 25.3 best | 22.7 |
| Terminal-Bench | 64% | Not available |
| GPQA Diamond | 90% best | 87% |
| Output speed | 86 t/s | Not available |
| Latency (TTFT) | 2.81s | Not available |
Cost calculator
choose a serving route for each sideInput tokens / month
Output tokens / month
Hy3
via OpenRouter
$1.19
Hy3 preview
via OpenRouter
$1.50
Capabilities
feature support, side by side| Feature | Hy3 | Hy3 preview |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | — | — |
| Tool use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio | — | — |
| Prompt caching | ✓ | ✓ |
| Structured output | ✓ | — |
| Web search | ✓ | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Hy3 or Hy3 preview?
Hy3 is cheaper for input ($0.132 vs $0.18 per 1M tokens) as an OpenRouter routed quote. Hy3 is cheaper for output ($0.528 vs $0.60 per 1M tokens) as an OpenRouter routed quote.
What is the context window difference between Hy3 and Hy3 preview?
Both Hy3 and Hy3 preview have about a 262K-token context window.
How do Hy3 and Hy3 preview compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked benchmarks, Hy3 leads on intelligence.
Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026
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