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Gemma 2 9B vs Hy4 preview

Hy4 preview leads the LLM Stats Score 51.5 to -4.8.

Google · Tencent · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Hy4 preview leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.5 to -4.8, ranking #10 overall.

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

Choose Gemma 2 9B

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem

Choose Hy4 preview

  • overall performance matters — it scores 51.5 and ranks #10 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 2 9B
Google
Hy4 preview
Tencent
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-4.8
#336
51.5
#10
Reasoning
-5.1
#329
51.2
#8
Coding
-11.0
#251
40.9
#10
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
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Output price
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Gemma 2 9B
Hy4 preview
Math
-3.3#303
40.3#12
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

16 reported for Gemma 2 9B · 32 for Hy4 preview

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 2 9B and Hy4 previewdon'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

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

760.8B diff

Hy4 preview has 760.8B more parameters than Gemma 2 9B, making it 8233.3% larger.

Google
Gemma 2 9B
9.2Bparameters
Tencent
Hy4 preview
770.0Bparameters
9.2B
Gemma 2 9B
770.0B
Hy4 preview

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 9B is licensed under Gemma, while Hy4 preview uses Apache 2.0.

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

Gemma 2 9B

Gemma

Open weights

Hy4 preview

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 9B was released on 2024-06-27, while Hy4 preview was released on 2026-08-28.

Hy4 preview is 26 months newer than Gemma 2 9B.

Gemma 2 9B

Jun 27, 2024

2.2 years ago

Hy4 preview

Aug 28, 2026

2 days ago

2.2yr 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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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 2 9B and Hy4 preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 2 9B
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Hy4 preview
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 9B vs Hy4 preview.

Which is better, Gemma 2 9B or Hy4 preview?

Hy4 preview leads the LLM Stats Score 51.5 to -4.8. Gemma 2 9B is made by Google and Hy4 preview is made by Tencent. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemma 2 9B compare to Hy4 preview in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 9B scores ARC-E: 88.0%, BoolQ: 84.2%, HellaSwag: 81.9%, PIQA: 81.7%, Winogrande: 80.6%. Hy4 preview scores GPQA: 92.3%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 85.4%, WideSearch: 83.9%, MCP Atlas: 83.7%, SWE-bench Multilingual: 82.9%.

What are the main differences between Gemma 2 9B and Hy4 preview?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-4.8 vs 51.5), licensing (Gemma vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 2 9B and Hy4 preview?

Gemma 2 9B is developed by Google and Hy4 preview is developed by Tencent.

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