Model Comparison

Hy3 vs Llama 3.1 70B InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Hy3 vs Llama 3.1 70B Instruct — which is better?

Hy3 (by Tencent) and Llama 3.1 70B Instruct (by Meta) 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.

Hy3 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks. Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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

Choose Llama 3.1 70B Instruct if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.20/M input and $0.20/M output

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Hy3 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sat Jul 18 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

225.0B diff

Hy3 has 225.0B more parameters than Llama 3.1 70B Instruct, making it 321.4% larger.

Tencent
Hy3
295.0Bparameters
Meta
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
70.0Bparameters
295.0B
Hy3
70.0B
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Llama 3.1 70B Instruct specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Tencent
Hy3
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Meta
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Sat Jul 18 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Hy3 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Llama 3.1 70B Instruct uses Llama 3.1 Community License.

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

Hy3

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06, while Llama 3.1 70B Instruct was released on 2024-07-23.

Hy3 is 24 months newer than Llama 3.1 70B Instruct.

Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

1 weeks ago

2.0yr newer
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

Jul 23, 2024

2.0 years ago

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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Key Takeaways

Tencent
Higher GPQA score (90.4% vs 41.7%)
Meta
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Hy3 and Llama 3.1 70B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Hy3
✓ Preferred
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
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FAQ

Common questions about Hy3 vs Llama 3.1 70B Instruct.

Which is better, Hy3 or Llama 3.1 70B Instruct?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Hy3 is made by Tencent and Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is made by Meta. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Hy3 compare to Llama 3.1 70B Instruct in benchmarks?

Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct scores GSM-8K (CoT): 95.1%, ARC-C: 94.8%, API-Bank: 90.0%, IFEval: 87.5%, Multilingual MGSM (CoT): 86.9%.

What are the context window sizes for Hy3 and Llama 3.1 70B Instruct?

Hy3 supports an unknown number of tokens and Llama 3.1 70B Instruct supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Hy3 and Llama 3.1 70B Instruct?

Key differences include licensing (Apache 2.0 vs Llama 3.1 Community License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Hy3 and Llama 3.1 70B Instruct?

Hy3 is developed by Tencent and Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is developed by Meta.

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