Model Comparison

Hy3 vs Qwen2 72B InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Hy3 vs Qwen2 72B Instruct — which is better?

Hy3 (by Tencent) and Qwen2 72B 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 72B 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 72B 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 72B 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

223.0B diff

Hy3 has 223.0B more parameters than Qwen2 72B Instruct, making it 309.7% larger.

Tencent
Hy3
295.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2 72B Instruct
72.0Bparameters
295.0B
Hy3
72.0B
Qwen2 72B Instruct

License

Usage and distribution terms

Hy3 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Qwen2 72B Instruct uses tongyi-qianwen.

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

Hy3

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Qwen2 72B Instruct

tongyi-qianwen

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06, while Qwen2 72B Instruct was released on 2024-07-23.

Hy3 is 24 months newer than Qwen2 72B Instruct.

Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

1 weeks ago

2.0yr newer
Qwen2 72B Instruct

Jul 23, 2024

2.0 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 42.4%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen2 72B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

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

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

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Hy3
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Qwen2 72B Instruct
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Hy3
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2 72B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Hy3 vs Qwen2 72B Instruct.

Which is better, Hy3 or Qwen2 72B Instruct?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Hy3 is made by Tencent and Qwen2 72B 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 72B Instruct in benchmarks?

Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%. Qwen2 72B Instruct scores GSM8k: 91.1%, CMMLU: 90.1%, HellaSwag: 87.6%, HumanEval: 86.0%, Winogrande: 85.1%.

What are the main differences between Hy3 and Qwen2 72B Instruct?

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

Who makes Hy3 and Qwen2 72B Instruct?

Hy3 is developed by Tencent and Qwen2 72B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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