Model Comparison

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite vs Hy3Which is better in 2026?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite vs Hy3 — which is better?

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite (by Google) 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.

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Hy3 is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA). Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.07/M input and $0.30/M output

Choose Hy3 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 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

1 benchmarks

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Hy3 is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sat Jul 18 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite specifies output context (8,192 tokens).

Google
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Tencent
Hy3
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hy3 does not.

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Hy3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite 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.

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Proprietary

Closed source

Hy3

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite was released on 2025-02-05, while Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06.

Hy3 is 17 months newer than Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite.

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Feb 5, 2025

1.4 years ago

Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.4yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Hy3's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Hy3's cutoff date.

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Jun 2024

Hy3

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Tencent
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (90.4% vs 51.5%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite and Hy3 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
✓ Preferred
Hy3
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Google
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
Tencent
Hy3

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite vs Hy3.

Which is better, Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite or Hy3?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is made by Google and Hy3 is made by Tencent. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite compare to Hy3 in benchmarks?

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite scores MATH: 86.8%, FACTS Grounding: 83.6%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 78.2%, MMLU-Pro: 71.6%, MMMU: 68.0%. Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite and Hy3?

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite supports 1.0M tokens and Hy3 supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite and Hy3?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite and Hy3?

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is developed by Google and Hy3 is developed by Tencent.

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