Model Comparison
Claude 3.7 Sonnet vs Hy3Which is better in 2026?
Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Verdict: Claude 3.7 Sonnet vs Hy3 — which is better?
Claude 3.7 Sonnet (by Anthropic) and Hy3 (by Tencent) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.
Claude 3.7 Sonnet outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Hy3 is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, SWE-Bench Verified). Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Choose Claude 3.7 Sonnet if…
- you want predictable pricing at $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output
Choose Hy3 if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Claude 3.7 Sonnet outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Hy3 is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, SWE-Bench Verified).
Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Claude 3.7 Sonnet specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only Claude 3.7 Sonnet specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Claude 3.7 Sonnet supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hy3 does not.
Claude 3.7 Sonnet can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Claude 3.7 Sonnet
Hy3
License
Usage and distribution terms
Claude 3.7 Sonnet is licensed under a proprietary license, while Hy3 uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude 3.7 Sonnet was released on 2025-02-24, while Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06.
Hy3 is 17 months newer than Claude 3.7 Sonnet.
Feb 24, 2025
1.4 years ago
Jul 6, 2026
1 weeks ago
1.4yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Claude 3.7 Sonnet
View detailsAnthropic
Hy3
View detailsTencent
Detailed Comparison
Interactive Arena
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Hy3 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
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FAQ
Common questions about Claude 3.7 Sonnet vs Hy3.