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Gemini 4 Argon vs Hy3

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 42.5. Hy3 is 16.0x cheaper per token.

Google · Tencent · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 42.5, ranking #4 overall.

On price, Hy3 is roughly 16.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Gemini 4 Argon also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 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 4 Argon

  • overall performance matters — it scores 55.1 and ranks #4 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Hy3

  • cost matters — it's about 16.0x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 4 Argon
Google
Hy3
Tencent
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
55.1
#4
42.5
#62
Reasoning
53.2
#6
42.7
#57
Coding
42.5
#7
31.9
#52
Agents
41.2
#4
26.4
#62
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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—
Input price
$2.00 / M
$0.14 / M
Output price
$10.00 / M
$0.58 / M
Context window
1,048,576
262,144

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Gemini 4 Argon
Hy3
Tool use
32.3#4
19.2#76
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

19 reported for Gemini 4 Argon · 31 for Hy3

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 4 Argon and Hy3don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

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 4 Argon ($2.00/1M tokens) is 14.3x more expensive than Hy3 ($0.14/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 4 Argon ($10.00/1M tokens) is 17.2x more expensive than Hy3 ($0.58/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 4 Argon is more expensive than Hy3.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com
Google
Gemini 4 Argon
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$10.00
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 4 Argon accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Hy3's 262,144 tokens. Gemini 4 Argon can generate longer responses up to 1,048,576 tokens, while Hy3 is limited to 262,144 tokens.

Google
Gemini 4 Argon
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output1,048,576 tokens
Tencent
Hy3
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemini 4 Argon supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hy3 does not.

Gemini 4 Argon can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 4 Argon

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Hy3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 4 Argon 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 4 Argon

Proprietary

Closed source

Hy3

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 4 Argon was released on 2026-09-30, while Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06.

Gemini 4 Argon is 3 months newer than Hy3.

Gemini 4 Argon

Sep 30, 2026

3 weeks ago

2mo newer
Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

3 months ago

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

Provider Availability

Gemini 4 Argon is available from Google. Hy3 is available from DeepInfra.

Gemini 4 Argon

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $10.00/1M

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 4 Argon and Hy3 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 4 Argon
✓ Preferred
Hy3
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 4 Argon vs Hy3.

Which is better, Gemini 4 Argon or Hy3?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 42.5. Gemini 4 Argon 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 4 Argon compare to Hy3 in benchmarks?

Gemini 4 Argon scores Graphwalks BFS <128k: 99.7%, Vibe Code Bench: 91.9%, LVBench: 91.7%, LABBench2: 88.8%, Graphwalks BFS >128k: 84.2%. Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%.

Is Gemini 4 Argon cheaper than Hy3?

Hy3 is 14.3x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 4 Argon costs $2.00/M input and $10.00/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 4 Argon and Hy3?

Gemini 4 Argon 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 4 Argon and Hy3?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (55.1 vs 42.5), context window (1.0M vs 262K), input pricing ($2.00 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 4 Argon and Hy3?

Gemini 4 Argon is developed by Google and Hy3 is developed by Tencent.

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