Model Comparison

Granite 3.3 8B Base vs Hy3Which is better in 2026?

Comparing Granite 3.3 8B Base and Hy3 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Granite 3.3 8B Base vs Hy3 — which is better?

Granite 3.3 8B Base (by IBM) 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.

Choose Granite 3.3 8B Base if…

  • you are already invested in the IBM ecosystem

Choose Hy3 if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Granite 3.3 8B Base and Hy3don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

286.8B diff

Hy3 has 286.8B more parameters than Granite 3.3 8B Base, making it 3510.8% larger.

IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Base
8.2Bparameters
Tencent
Hy3
295.0Bparameters
8.2B
Granite 3.3 8B Base
295.0B
Hy3

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Granite 3.3 8B Base supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hy3 does not.

Granite 3.3 8B Base can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Hy3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Hy3

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Granite 3.3 8B Base was released on 2025-04-16, while Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06.

Hy3 is 15 months newer than Granite 3.3 8B Base.

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apr 16, 2025

1.3 years ago

Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

2 weeks ago

1.2yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Granite 3.3 8B Base has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-04-01, while Hy3's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Granite 3.3 8B Base's training data extends to 2024-04-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Hy3's cutoff date.

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apr 2024

Hy3

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

IBM
Supports multimodal inputs
Tencent

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Granite 3.3 8B Base and Hy3 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Granite 3.3 8B Base
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Hy3
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FAQ

Common questions about Granite 3.3 8B Base vs Hy3.

Which is better, Granite 3.3 8B Base or Hy3?

Granite 3.3 8B Base (IBM) and Hy3 (Tencent) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Granite 3.3 8B Base compare to Hy3 in benchmarks?

Granite 3.3 8B Base scores HumanEval: 89.7%, AttaQ: 88.5%, HumanEval+: 86.1%, AIME 2024: 81.2%, HellaSwag: 80.1%. Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%.

What are the main differences between Granite 3.3 8B Base and Hy3?

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

Who makes Granite 3.3 8B Base and Hy3?

Granite 3.3 8B Base is developed by IBM and Hy3 is developed by Tencent.

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