Model Comparison

Hy3 vs Qwen3 235B A22BWhich is better in 2026?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Hy3 vs Qwen3 235B A22B — which is better?

Hy3 (by Tencent) and Qwen3 235B A22B (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 Qwen3 235B A22B 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 Qwen3 235B A22B if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.10/M input and $0.10/M output

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Hy3 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Qwen3 235B A22B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Jul 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

60.0B diff

Hy3 has 60.0B more parameters than Qwen3 235B A22B, making it 25.5% larger.

Tencent
Hy3
295.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 235B A22B
235.0Bparameters
295.0B
Hy3
235.0B
Qwen3 235B A22B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Qwen3 235B A22B specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Qwen3 235B A22B specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Tencent
Hy3
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 235B A22B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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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

Qwen3 235B A22B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06, while Qwen3 235B A22B was released on 2025-04-29.

Hy3 is 14 months newer than Qwen3 235B A22B.

Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

2 weeks ago

1.2yr newer
Qwen3 235B A22B

Apr 29, 2025

1.2 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 47.5%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3 235B A22B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Larger context window (128,000 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Hy3 and Qwen3 235B A22B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Hy3
✓ Preferred
Qwen3 235B A22B
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Feature
Tencent
Hy3
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 235B A22B

FAQ

Common questions about Hy3 vs Qwen3 235B A22B.

Which is better, Hy3 or Qwen3 235B A22B?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Hy3 is made by Tencent and Qwen3 235B A22B 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 Qwen3 235B A22B in benchmarks?

Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%. Qwen3 235B A22B scores Arena Hard: 95.6%, GSM8k: 94.4%, BBH: 88.9%, MMLU: 87.8%, MMLU-Redux: 87.4%.

What are the context window sizes for Hy3 and Qwen3 235B A22B?

Hy3 supports an unknown number of tokens and Qwen3 235B A22B supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

Who makes Hy3 and Qwen3 235B A22B?

Hy3 is developed by Tencent and Qwen3 235B A22B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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