Model Comparison

Hy3 vs Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle)Which is better in 2026?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Hy3 vs Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) — which is better?

Hy3 (by Tencent) and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) (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.

Hy3 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) 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 Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) if…

  • you are already invested in the Mistral AI ecosystem

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Hy3 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) is better at 0 benchmarks.

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Jul 21 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

380.0B diff

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) has 380.0B more parameters than Hy3, making it 128.8% larger.

Tencent
Hy3
295.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle)
675.0Bparameters
295.0B
Hy3
675.0B
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle)

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hy3 does not.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Hy3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Hy3

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06, while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) was released on 2025-12-04.

Hy3 is 7 months newer than Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle).

Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

2 weeks ago

7mo newer
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle)

Dec 4, 2025

7 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 43.9%)
Mistral AI
Supports multimodal inputs

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Hy3 and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Hy3
✓ Preferred
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle)
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FAQ

Common questions about Hy3 vs Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle).

Which is better, Hy3 or Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle)?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Hy3 is made by Tencent and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Hy3 compare to Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) in benchmarks?

Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%. Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) scores MMMLU: 85.5%, AMC_2022_23: 52.0%, GPQA: 43.9%, LiveCodeBench: 34.4%, SimpleQA: 23.8%.

What are the main differences between Hy3 and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle)?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Hy3 and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle)?

Hy3 is developed by Tencent and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) is developed by Mistral AI.

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