Model Comparison
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct vs Hy3Which is better in 2026?
Comparing Granite 3.3 8B Instruct and Hy3 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Verdict: Granite 3.3 8B Instruct vs Hy3 — which is better?
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct (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 Instruct if…
- you want predictable pricing at $0.50/M input and $0.50/M output
Choose Hy3 if…
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct 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
Hy3 has 287.0B more parameters than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct, making it 3587.5% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Granite 3.3 8B Instruct specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Granite 3.3 8B Instruct specifies output context (8,192 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hy3 does not.
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
Hy3
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.
Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct was released on 2025-04-16, while Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06.
Hy3 is 15 months newer than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct.
Apr 16, 2025
1.3 years ago
Jul 6, 2026
1 weeks ago
1.2yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-04-01, while Hy3's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Granite 3.3 8B Instruct's training data extends to 2024-04-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Hy3's cutoff date.
Apr 2024
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Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Hy3
View detailsTencent
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 Instruct and Hy3 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
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FAQ
Common questions about Granite 3.3 8B Instruct vs Hy3.