Model Comparison

Hy3 vs o1Which is better in 2026?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Hy3 vs o1 — which is better?

Hy3 (by Tencent) and o1 (by OpenAI) 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 o1 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
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose o1 if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $15.00/M input and $60.00/M output

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Hy3 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, SWE-Bench Verified), while o1 is better at 0 benchmarks.

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sun Jul 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only o1 specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only o1 specifies output context (100,000 tokens).

Tencent
Hy3
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
OpenAI
o1
Input200,000 tokens
Output100,000 tokens
Sun Jul 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Hy3 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while o1 uses a proprietary license.

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

Hy3

Apache 2.0

Open weights

o1

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06, while o1 was released on 2024-12-17.

Hy3 is 19 months newer than o1.

Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.6yr newer
o1

Dec 17, 2024

1.6 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
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (90.4% vs 78.0%)
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (78.0% vs 41.0%)
OpenAI
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Hy3 and o1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about Hy3 vs o1.

Which is better, Hy3 or o1?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Hy3 is made by Tencent and o1 is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Hy3 compare to o1 in benchmarks?

Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%. o1 scores GSM8k: 97.1%, MATH: 96.4%, GPQA Physics: 92.8%, MMLU: 91.8%, MGSM: 89.3%.

What are the context window sizes for Hy3 and o1?

Hy3 supports an unknown number of tokens and o1 supports 200K 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 o1?

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

Who makes Hy3 and o1?

Hy3 is developed by Tencent and o1 is developed by OpenAI.

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