Model Comparison

Hy3 vs Qwen2-VL-72B-InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Hy3 and Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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

Hy3 (by Tencent) and Qwen2-VL-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.

Choose Hy3 if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026

Choose Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct if…

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

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Hy3 and Qwen2-VL-72B-Instructdon'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

221.6B diff

Hy3 has 221.6B more parameters than Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct, making it 301.9% larger.

Tencent
Hy3
295.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct
73.4Bparameters
295.0B
Hy3
73.4B
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hy3 does not.

Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Hy3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Hy3 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Qwen2-VL-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-VL-72B-Instruct

tongyi-qianwen

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06, while Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct was released on 2024-08-29.

Hy3 is 23 months newer than Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct.

Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.9yr newer
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct

Aug 29, 2024

1.9 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-06-30, while Hy3's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct's training data extends to 2023-06-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without Hy3's cutoff date.

Hy3

—

Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct

Jun 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Tencent

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

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Supports multimodal inputs

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Hy3 and Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Hy3
✓ Preferred
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct
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Tencent
Hy3
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Hy3 vs Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct.

Which is better, Hy3 or Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct?

Hy3 (Tencent) and Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) 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 Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct in benchmarks?

Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%. Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct scores DocVQAtest: 96.5%, VCR_en_easy: 91.9%, ChartQA: 88.3%, OCRBench: 87.7%, MMBench: 86.5%.

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

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs tongyi-qianwen). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Hy3 and Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct?

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

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