Model Comparison

Codestral-22B vs Hy3Which is better in 2026?

Comparing Codestral-22B and Hy3 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Codestral-22B vs Hy3 — which is better?

Codestral-22B (by Mistral AI) 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.

Choose Codestral-22B if…

  • you are already invested in the Mistral AI ecosystem

Choose Hy3 if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Codestral-22B and Hy3don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

272.8B diff

Hy3 has 272.8B more parameters than Codestral-22B, making it 1228.8% larger.

Mistral AI
Codestral-22B
22.2Bparameters
Tencent
Hy3
295.0Bparameters
22.2B
Codestral-22B
295.0B
Hy3

License

Usage and distribution terms

Codestral-22B is licensed under MNPL-0.1, while Hy3 uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Codestral-22B

MNPL-0.1

Open weights

Hy3

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Codestral-22B was released on 2024-05-29, while Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06.

Hy3 is 26 months newer than Codestral-22B.

Codestral-22B

May 29, 2024

2.1 years ago

Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

1 weeks ago

2.1yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Mistral AI

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Tencent

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Codestral-22B and Hy3 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about Codestral-22B vs Hy3.

Which is better, Codestral-22B or Hy3?

Codestral-22B (Mistral AI) and Hy3 (Tencent) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Codestral-22B compare to Hy3 in benchmarks?

Codestral-22B scores HumanEvalFIM-Average: 91.6%, HumanEval: 81.1%, MBPP: 78.2%, Spider: 63.5%, HumanEval-Average: 61.5%. Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%.

What are the main differences between Codestral-22B and Hy3?

Key differences include licensing (MNPL-0.1 vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Codestral-22B and Hy3?

Codestral-22B is developed by Mistral AI and Hy3 is developed by Tencent.

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