Model Comparison

Hy3 vs Mistral Large 2Which is better in 2026?

Comparing Hy3 and Mistral Large 2 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Hy3 vs Mistral Large 2 — which is better?

Hy3 (by Tencent) and Mistral Large 2 (by Mistral AI) 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.

Choose Hy3 if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026

Choose Mistral Large 2 if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $2.00/M input and $6.00/M output

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Hy3 and Mistral Large 2don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

172.0B diff

Hy3 has 172.0B more parameters than Mistral Large 2, making it 139.8% larger.

Tencent
Hy3
295.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 2
123.0Bparameters
295.0B
Hy3
123.0B
Mistral Large 2

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Mistral Large 2 specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Mistral Large 2 specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Tencent
Hy3
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 2
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Hy3 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Mistral Large 2 uses Mistral Research License.

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

Hy3

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Mistral Large 2

Mistral Research License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06, while Mistral Large 2 was released on 2024-07-24.

Hy3 is 24 months newer than Mistral Large 2.

Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

1 weeks ago

2.0yr newer
Mistral Large 2

Jul 24, 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

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

Mistral AI
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Hy3 and Mistral Large 2 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Hy3
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FAQ

Common questions about Hy3 vs Mistral Large 2.

Which is better, Hy3 or Mistral Large 2?

Hy3 (Tencent) and Mistral Large 2 (Mistral AI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Hy3 compare to Mistral Large 2 in benchmarks?

Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%. Mistral Large 2 scores GSM8k: 93.0%, HumanEval: 92.0%, MT-Bench: 86.3%, MMLU: 84.0%, MMLU French: 82.8%.

What are the context window sizes for Hy3 and Mistral Large 2?

Hy3 supports an unknown number of tokens and Mistral Large 2 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 Mistral Large 2?

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

Who makes Hy3 and Mistral Large 2?

Hy3 is developed by Tencent and Mistral Large 2 is developed by Mistral AI.

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