Model Comparison

Hy3 vs Mistral SmallWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Hy3 and Mistral Small across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Hy3 vs Mistral Small — which is better?

Hy3 (by Tencent) and Mistral Small (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 Small if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.20/M input and $0.60/M output

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Hy3 and Mistral Smalldon'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

273.0B diff

Hy3 has 273.0B more parameters than Mistral Small, making it 1240.9% larger.

Tencent
Hy3
295.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral Small
22.0Bparameters
295.0B
Hy3
22.0B
Mistral Small

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Mistral Small specifies input context (32,768 tokens). Only Mistral Small specifies output context (32,768 tokens).

Tencent
Hy3
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Small
Input32,768 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Hy3 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Mistral Small 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 Small

Mistral Research License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06, while Mistral Small was released on 2024-09-17.

Hy3 is 22 months newer than Mistral Small.

Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

2 weeks ago

1.8yr newer
Mistral Small

Sep 17, 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

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Key Takeaways

Tencent

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

Mistral AI
Larger context window (32,768 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

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

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FAQ

Common questions about Hy3 vs Mistral Small.

Which is better, Hy3 or Mistral Small?

Hy3 (Tencent) and Mistral Small (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 Small in benchmarks?

Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%.

What are the context window sizes for Hy3 and Mistral Small?

Hy3 supports an unknown number of tokens and Mistral Small supports 33K 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 Small?

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 Small?

Hy3 is developed by Tencent and Mistral Small is developed by Mistral AI.

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