Hy3 vs Inkling-Small
Hy3 and Inkling-Small are closely matched at 42.9 and 39.3 on the LLM Stats Score.
Tencent · Thinking Machines Lab · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Hy3 and Inkling-Small are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 42.9 and 39.3.
In the 7 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Hy3 wins 4; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Hy3
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 4 of 7 exact shared results
Choose Inkling-Small
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
31 reported for Hy3 · 24 for Inkling-Small
Hy3 outperforms in 4 benchmarks (BrowseComp, GPQA, SWE-Bench Pro, Terminal-Bench 2.1), while Inkling-Small is better at 3 benchmarks (MCP Atlas, SWE-Bench Verified, Toolathlon).
Hy3 has a slight edge in benchmark performance.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Hy3 has 19.0B more parameters than Inkling-Small, making it 6.9% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Inkling-Small specifies input context (256,000 tokens). Only Inkling-Small specifies output context (256,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Inkling-Small supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hy3 does not.
Inkling-Small can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Hy3
Inkling-Small
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
Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06, while Inkling-Small was released on 2026-07-30.
Inkling-Small is 1 month newer than Hy3.
Jul 6, 2026
1 months ago
Jul 30, 2026
4 weeks ago
3w newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Hy3 and Inkling-Small side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Hy3 vs Inkling-Small.