Verdict
computed from the published numbersHy3 wins on price, on Terminal-Bench and on intelligence. Inkling wins on context window.
Price
Hy3
Terminal-Bench
Hy3
Intelligence
Hy3
Context window
Inkling
Key takeaways
who wins on what, from the published numbersHy3 wins
- Cheaper input ($0.132 vs $0.95 /1M)
- Cheaper output ($0.528 vs $4.05 /1M)
- Higher max output (262K vs 33K)
- Has web search
Inkling wins
- Larger context window (262K vs 1M)
- More serving providers (5 vs 6)
- Supports vision
Cheaper overall
Hy3
$0.132 + $0.528 /1M
Larger context
Inkling
1M
More providers
Inkling
6 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 | Inkling | |
|---|---|---|
| Input $/1M | $0.132OpenRouter routed quote best | $0.95via DeepInfra |
| Output $/1M | $0.528OpenRouter routed quote best | $4.05via Baseten |
| Context window | 262K | 1M best |
| Max output | 262K best | 33K |
| Serving providers | 5 | 6 best |
| Date | Released Jul 6, 2026 | Released Jul 16, 2026 |
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores, side by side| Hy3 | Inkling | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 25.3 best | 25.0 |
| Terminal-Bench | 64% best | 55% |
| GPQA Diamond | 90% best | 87% |
| Output speed | 86 t/s | 186 t/s best |
| Latency (TTFT) | 2.81s | 1.91s best |
Cost calculator
choose a serving route for each sideInput tokens / month
Output tokens / month
Hy3
via OpenRouter
$1.19
Inkling
via DeepInfra
$8.80
Capabilities
feature support, side by side| Feature | Hy3 | Inkling |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | — | ✓ |
| Tool use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio | — | — |
| Prompt caching | ✓ | ✓ |
| Structured output | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web search | ✓ | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Hy3 or Inkling?
Hy3 is cheaper for input ($0.132 vs $0.95 per 1M tokens) as an OpenRouter routed quote. Hy3 is cheaper for output ($0.528 vs $4.05 per 1M tokens) as an OpenRouter routed quote.
What is the context window difference between Hy3 and Inkling?
Hy3 has a 262K-token context window and Inkling has 1M tokens, so Inkling can take a larger prompt.
How do Hy3 and Inkling compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked benchmarks, Hy3 leads on Terminal-Bench, and Hy3 leads on intelligence.
Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026
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