Model Comparison

Hy3 vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1Which is better in 2026?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Hy3 vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 — which is better?

Hy3 (by Tencent) and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 (by NVIDIA) 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 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 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 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 if…

  • you are already invested in the NVIDIA ecosystem

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Hy3 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is better at 0 benchmarks.

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sun Jul 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

287.0B diff

Hy3 has 287.0B more parameters than Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1, making it 3587.5% larger.

Tencent
Hy3
295.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
8.0Bparameters
295.0B
Hy3
8.0B
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

License

Usage and distribution terms

Hy3 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 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 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

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 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 was released on 2025-03-18.

Hy3 is 16 months newer than Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1.

Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.3yr newer
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Mar 18, 2025

1.3 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while Hy3's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1's training data extends to 2023-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Hy3's cutoff date.

Hy3

—

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Dec 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Tencent
Higher GPQA score (90.4% vs 54.1%)
NVIDIA

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

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

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Hy3
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Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
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FAQ

Common questions about Hy3 vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1.

Which is better, Hy3 or Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Hy3 is made by Tencent and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Hy3 compare to Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 in benchmarks?

Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%. Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 scores MATH-500: 95.4%, MBPP: 84.6%, MT-Bench: 81.0%, IFEval: 79.3%, BFCL v2: 63.6%.

What are the main differences between Hy3 and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1?

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 Nemotron Nano 8B V1?

Hy3 is developed by Tencent and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is developed by NVIDIA.

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