Model Comparison

Hy3 vs Llama 3.2 3B InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Hy3 vs Llama 3.2 3B Instruct — which is better?

Hy3 (by Tencent) and Llama 3.2 3B 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 3.2 3B 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 3.2 3B Instruct if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.01/M input and $0.02/M output

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Hy3 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Llama 3.2 3B 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

291.8B diff

Hy3 has 291.8B more parameters than Llama 3.2 3B Instruct, making it 9090.0% larger.

Tencent
Hy3
295.0Bparameters
Meta
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
3.2Bparameters
295.0B
Hy3
3.2B
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Llama 3.2 3B Instruct specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Llama 3.2 3B Instruct specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Tencent
Hy3
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Meta
Llama 3.2 3B 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 3.2 3B Instruct uses Llama 3.2 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 3.2 3B Instruct

Llama 3.2 Community License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06, while Llama 3.2 3B Instruct was released on 2024-09-25.

Hy3 is 22 months newer than Llama 3.2 3B Instruct.

Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.8yr newer
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

Sep 25, 2024

1.8 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

Notice missing or incorrect data?Start an Issue discussion→

Key Takeaways

Tencent
Higher GPQA score (90.4% vs 32.8%)
Meta
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Hy3 and Llama 3.2 3B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Hy3
✓ Preferred
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Open in Playground
AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Tencent
Hy3
Meta
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Hy3 vs Llama 3.2 3B Instruct.

Which is better, Hy3 or Llama 3.2 3B Instruct?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Hy3 is made by Tencent and Llama 3.2 3B 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 3.2 3B Instruct in benchmarks?

Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%. Llama 3.2 3B Instruct scores NIH/Multi-needle: 84.7%, ARC-C: 78.6%, GSM8k: 77.7%, IFEval: 77.4%, HellaSwag: 69.8%.

What are the context window sizes for Hy3 and Llama 3.2 3B Instruct?

Hy3 supports an unknown number of tokens and Llama 3.2 3B 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 3.2 3B Instruct?

Key differences include licensing (Apache 2.0 vs Llama 3.2 Community License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Hy3 and Llama 3.2 3B Instruct?

Hy3 is developed by Tencent and Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is developed by Meta.

Related comparisons