Model Comparison

Hy3 vs Phi 4Which is better in 2026?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Hy3 vs Phi 4 — which is better?

Hy3 (by Tencent) and Phi 4 (by Microsoft) 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 Phi 4 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 Phi 4 if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.07/M input and $0.14/M output

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Hy3 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Phi 4 is better at 0 benchmarks.

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sat Jul 18 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

280.3B diff

Hy3 has 280.3B more parameters than Phi 4, making it 1906.8% larger.

Tencent
Hy3
295.0Bparameters
Microsoft
Phi 4
14.7Bparameters
295.0B
Hy3
14.7B
Phi 4

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Phi 4 specifies input context (16,000 tokens). Only Phi 4 specifies output context (16,000 tokens).

Tencent
Hy3
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Microsoft
Phi 4
Input16,000 tokens
Output16,000 tokens
Sat Jul 18 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Hy3 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Phi 4 uses MIT.

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

Hy3

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Phi 4

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06, while Phi 4 was released on 2024-12-12.

Hy3 is 19 months newer than Phi 4.

Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.6yr newer
Phi 4

Dec 12, 2024

1.6 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Phi 4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Hy3's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Phi 4's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Hy3's cutoff date.

Hy3

—

Phi 4

Jun 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Tencent
Higher GPQA score (90.4% vs 56.1%)
Microsoft
Larger context window (16,000 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Hy3 and Phi 4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Hy3
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FAQ

Common questions about Hy3 vs Phi 4.

Which is better, Hy3 or Phi 4?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Hy3 is made by Tencent and Phi 4 is made by Microsoft. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Hy3 compare to Phi 4 in benchmarks?

Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%. Phi 4 scores MMLU: 84.8%, HumanEval+: 82.8%, HumanEval: 82.6%, MGSM: 80.6%, MATH: 80.4%.

What are the context window sizes for Hy3 and Phi 4?

Hy3 supports an unknown number of tokens and Phi 4 supports 16K 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 Phi 4?

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

Who makes Hy3 and Phi 4?

Hy3 is developed by Tencent and Phi 4 is developed by Microsoft.

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