Model Comparison

Hy3 vs Qwen2.5 14B InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Hy3 vs Qwen2.5 14B Instruct — which is better?

Hy3 (by Tencent) and Qwen2.5 14B Instruct (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) 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 Qwen2.5 14B Instruct 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 Qwen2.5 14B Instruct if…

  • you are already invested in the Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team ecosystem

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Hy3 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Qwen2.5 14B Instruct 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 Qwen2.5 14B Instruct, making it 1906.8% larger.

Tencent
Hy3
295.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 14B Instruct
14.7Bparameters
295.0B
Hy3
14.7B
Qwen2.5 14B Instruct

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

Qwen2.5 14B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06, while Qwen2.5 14B Instruct was released on 2024-09-19.

Hy3 is 22 months newer than Qwen2.5 14B Instruct.

Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.8yr newer
Qwen2.5 14B Instruct

Sep 19, 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
Higher GPQA score (90.4% vs 45.5%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen2.5 14B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

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

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Hy3 and Qwen2.5 14B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Hy3
✓ Preferred
Qwen2.5 14B Instruct
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Feature
Tencent
Hy3
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 14B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Hy3 vs Qwen2.5 14B Instruct.

Which is better, Hy3 or Qwen2.5 14B Instruct?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Hy3 is made by Tencent and Qwen2.5 14B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Hy3 compare to Qwen2.5 14B Instruct in benchmarks?

Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%. Qwen2.5 14B Instruct scores GSM8k: 94.8%, HumanEval: 83.5%, MBPP: 82.0%, MATH: 80.0%, MMLU-Redux: 80.0%.

Who makes Hy3 and Qwen2.5 14B Instruct?

Hy3 is developed by Tencent and Qwen2.5 14B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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