Verdict
computed from the published numbersHy3 wins on price. Kimi K3 wins on Terminal-Bench, on intelligence and on context window.
Price
Hy3
Terminal-Bench
Kimi K3
Intelligence
Kimi K3
Context window
Kimi K3
Key takeaways
who wins on what, from the published numbersHy3 wins
- Cheaper input ($0.132 vs $0.70 /1M)
- Cheaper output ($0.528 vs $12.50 /1M)
- Has web search
Kimi K3 wins
- Larger context window (262K vs 1M)
- Higher max output (262K vs 1M)
- More serving providers (5 vs 14)
- Supports vision
Cheaper overall
Hy3
$0.132 + $0.528 /1M
Larger context
Kimi K3
1M
More providers
Kimi K3
14 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 | Kimi K3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input $/1M | $0.132OpenRouter routed quote best | $0.70OpenRouter routed quote |
| Output $/1M | $0.528OpenRouter routed quote best | $12.50via Sail |
| Context window | 262K | 1M best |
| Max output | 262K | 1M best |
| Serving providers | 5 | 14 best |
| Date | Released Jul 6, 2026 | Released Jul 16, 2026 |
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores, side by side| Hy3 | Kimi K3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 25.3 | 43.6 best |
| Terminal-Bench | 64% | 85% best |
| GPQA Diamond | 90% | 94% best |
| Output speed | 86 t/s best | 45 t/s |
| Latency (TTFT) | 2.81s best | 3.17s |
Cost calculator
choose a serving route for each sideInput tokens / month
Output tokens / month
Hy3
via OpenRouter
$1.19
Kimi K3
via OpenRouter
$19
Capabilities
feature support, side by side| Feature | Hy3 | Kimi K3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | — | ✓ |
| Tool use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio | — | — |
| Prompt caching | ✓ | ✓ |
| Structured output | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web search | ✓ | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Hy3 or Kimi K3?
Hy3 is cheaper for input ($0.132 vs $0.70 per 1M tokens) as an OpenRouter routed quote. Hy3 is cheaper for output ($0.528 vs $12.50 per 1M tokens) as an OpenRouter routed quote.
What is the context window difference between Hy3 and Kimi K3?
Hy3 has a 262K-token context window and Kimi K3 has 1M tokens, so Kimi K3 can take a larger prompt.
How do Hy3 and Kimi K3 compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked benchmarks, Kimi K3 leads on Terminal-Bench, and Kimi K3 leads on intelligence.
Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026
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