Model Comparison

Hy3 vs LongCat-Flash-ThinkingWhich is better in 2026?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Hy3 vs LongCat-Flash-Thinking — which is better?

Hy3 (by Tencent) and LongCat-Flash-Thinking (by Meituan) 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 2 benchmarks (GPQA, SWE-Bench Verified), while LongCat-Flash-Thinking is better at 0 benchmarks. Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Hy3 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026

Choose LongCat-Flash-Thinking if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Hy3 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, SWE-Bench Verified), while LongCat-Flash-Thinking is better at 0 benchmarks.

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

265.0B diff

LongCat-Flash-Thinking has 265.0B more parameters than Hy3, making it 89.8% larger.

Tencent
Hy3
295.0Bparameters
Meituan
LongCat-Flash-Thinking
560.0Bparameters
295.0B
Hy3
560.0B
LongCat-Flash-Thinking

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only LongCat-Flash-Thinking specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only LongCat-Flash-Thinking specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Tencent
Hy3
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Meituan
LongCat-Flash-Thinking
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Hy3 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while LongCat-Flash-Thinking uses MIT.

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

Hy3

Apache 2.0

Open weights

LongCat-Flash-Thinking

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06, while LongCat-Flash-Thinking was released on 2025-09-22.

Hy3 is 10 months newer than LongCat-Flash-Thinking.

Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

2 weeks ago

9mo newer
LongCat-Flash-Thinking

Sep 22, 2025

10 months 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 81.5%)
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (78.0% vs 59.4%)
Meituan
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Hy3 and LongCat-Flash-Thinking side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Hy3
✓ Preferred
LongCat-Flash-Thinking
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FAQ

Common questions about Hy3 vs LongCat-Flash-Thinking.

Which is better, Hy3 or LongCat-Flash-Thinking?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Hy3 is made by Tencent and LongCat-Flash-Thinking is made by Meituan. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Hy3 compare to LongCat-Flash-Thinking in benchmarks?

Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%. LongCat-Flash-Thinking scores MATH-500: 99.2%, ZebraLogic: 95.5%, AIME 2024: 93.3%, AIME 2025: 90.6%, MMLU-Redux: 89.3%.

What are the context window sizes for Hy3 and LongCat-Flash-Thinking?

Hy3 supports an unknown number of tokens and LongCat-Flash-Thinking 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 LongCat-Flash-Thinking?

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

Who makes Hy3 and LongCat-Flash-Thinking?

Hy3 is developed by Tencent and LongCat-Flash-Thinking is developed by Meituan.

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