Model Comparison

Grok-3 Mini vs Hy3Which is better in 2026?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Grok-3 Mini vs Hy3 — which is better?

Grok-3 Mini (by xAI) 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.

Grok-3 Mini outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Hy3 is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA). Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Grok-3 Mini if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.30/M input and $0.50/M output

Choose Hy3 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Grok-3 Mini outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Hy3 is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Grok-3 Mini specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Grok-3 Mini specifies output context (8,000 tokens).

xAI
Grok-3 Mini
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,000 tokens
Tencent
Hy3
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Grok-3 Mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hy3 does not.

Grok-3 Mini can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Grok-3 Mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Hy3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok-3 Mini 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.

Grok-3 Mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Hy3

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-3 Mini was released on 2025-02-17, while Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06.

Hy3 is 17 months newer than Grok-3 Mini.

Grok-3 Mini

Feb 17, 2025

1.4 years ago

Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.4yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok-3 Mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-17, while Hy3's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Grok-3 Mini's training data extends to 2024-11-17, but cannot make a direct comparison without Hy3's cutoff date.

Grok-3 Mini

Nov 2024

Hy3

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

xAI
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Tencent
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (90.4% vs 84.0%)
xAIGrok-3 Mini
TencentHy3
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Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Grok-3 Mini and Hy3 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Grok-3 Mini
✓ Preferred
Hy3
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FAQ

Common questions about Grok-3 Mini vs Hy3.

Which is better, Grok-3 Mini or Hy3?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Grok-3 Mini is made by xAI and Hy3 is made by Tencent. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Grok-3 Mini compare to Hy3 in benchmarks?

Grok-3 Mini scores AIME 2024: 95.8%, AIME 2025: 90.8%, GPQA: 84.0%, LiveCodeBench: 80.4%. Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-3 Mini and Hy3?

Grok-3 Mini supports 128K tokens and Hy3 supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Grok-3 Mini and Hy3?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-3 Mini and Hy3?

Grok-3 Mini is developed by xAI and Hy3 is developed by Tencent.

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