Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite vs Hy4 preview
Hy4 preview leads the LLM Stats Score 51.1 to 30.1.
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Which is better?
Hy4 preview leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.1 to 30.1, ranking #14 overall.
In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Hy4 preview wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
- you want predictable pricing at $0.30/M input and $2.50/M output
Choose Hy4 preview
- overall performance matters — it scores 51.1 and ranks #14 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
6 reported for Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite · 32 for Hy4 preview
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Hy4 preview is better at 2 benchmarks (SWE-Bench Pro, Terminal-Bench 2.1).
Hy4 preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite specifies output context (65,536 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hy4 preview does not.
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
Hy4 preview
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is licensed under a proprietary license, while Hy4 preview 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
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite was released on 2026-07-21, while Hy4 preview was released on 2026-08-28.
Hy4 preview is 1 month newer than Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite.
Jul 21, 2026
1 months ago
Aug 28, 2026
1 weeks ago
1mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-03-31, while Hy4 preview's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite's training data extends to 2026-03-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Hy4 preview's cutoff date.
Mar 2026
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and Hy4 preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite vs Hy4 preview.