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Gemini 3 Flash vs Hy3

Hy3 leads the LLM Stats Score 42.6 to 36.7. Hy3 is 4.5x cheaper per token.

Google · Tencent · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Hy3 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 42.6 to 36.7, ranking #60 overall.

In the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Hy3 wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Hy3 is roughly 4.5x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Gemini 3 Flash also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemini 3 Flash

  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window

Choose Hy3

  • overall performance matters — it scores 42.6 and ranks #60 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 4 exact shared results
  • cost matters — it's about 4.5x cheaper per token
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Core performance indexes
36.7
#93
42.6
#60
37.6
#83
42.7
#56
22.2
#98
32.0
#48
17.6
#92
26.5
#61
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 4
3 of 4
Input price
$0.50 / M
$0.14 / M
Output price
$3.00 / M
$0.58 / M
Context window
1,000,000
262,144

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Gemini 3 Flash
Hy3
37.2#34
35.1#45
15.5#104
19.5#71
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

24 reported for Gemini 3 Flash · 31 for Hy3

4 shared

Gemini 3 Flash outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Toolathlon), while Hy3 is better at 1 benchmark (MCP Atlas).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Tue Oct 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Hy3 costs less

For input processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($0.50/1M tokens) is 3.6x more expensive than Hy3 ($0.14/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($3.00/1M tokens) is 5.2x more expensive than Hy3 ($0.58/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 3 Flash is more expensive than Hy3.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Tue Oct 20 2026 • llm-stats.com
Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$3.00
Best providerGoogle
Tencent
Hy3
Input tokens$0.14
Output tokens$0.58
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 3 Flash accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Hy3's 262,144 tokens. Hy3 can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Gemini 3 Flash is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Tencent
Hy3
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Tue Oct 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemini 3 Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hy3 does not.

Gemini 3 Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 3 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Hy3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3 Flash 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 3 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Hy3

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Flash was released on 2025-12-17, while Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06.

Hy3 is 7 months newer than Gemini 3 Flash.

Gemini 3 Flash

Dec 17, 2025

10 months ago

Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

3 months ago

6mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Hy3's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3 Flash's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Hy3's cutoff date.

Gemini 3 Flash

Jan 2025

Hy3

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Provider Availability

Gemini 3 Flash is available from Google. Hy3 is available from DeepInfra.

Gemini 3 Flash

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.00/1M

Hy3

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.14/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.58/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 3 Flash and Hy3 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 3 Flash
✓ Preferred
Hy3
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Flash vs Hy3.

Which is better, Gemini 3 Flash or Hy3?

Hy3 leads the LLM Stats Score 42.6 to 36.7. Gemini 3 Flash is made by Google and Hy3 is made by Tencent. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemini 3 Flash compare to Hy3 in benchmarks?

Gemini 3 Flash scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.7%, Global PIQA: 92.8%, MMMLU: 91.8%, GPQA: 90.4%. Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%.

Is Gemini 3 Flash cheaper than Hy3?

Hy3 is 3.6x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 3 Flash costs $0.50/M input and $3.00/M output via google. Hy3 costs $0.14/M input and $0.58/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3 Flash and Hy3?

Gemini 3 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and Hy3 supports 262K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 3 Flash and Hy3?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (36.7 vs 42.6), context window (1.0M vs 262K), input pricing ($0.50 vs $0.14/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3 Flash and Hy3?

Gemini 3 Flash is developed by Google and Hy3 is developed by Tencent.