Model Comparison

Hy3 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Hy3 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct — which is better?

Hy3 (by Tencent) and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-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 Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-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 Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.15/M input and $1.50/M output

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Hy3 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Jul 21 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

215.0B diff

Hy3 has 215.0B more parameters than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct, making it 268.8% larger.

Tencent
Hy3
295.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
80.0Bparameters
295.0B
Hy3
80.0B
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct specifies input context (65,536 tokens). Only Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Tencent
Hy3
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
Input65,536 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Tue Jul 21 2026 • llm-stats.com

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-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct was released on 2025-09-10.

Hy3 is 10 months newer than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct.

Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

2 weeks ago

9mo newer
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Sep 10, 2025

10 months 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 72.9%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Larger context window (65,536 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Hy3 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Hy3
✓ Preferred
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
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Feature
Tencent
Hy3
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Hy3 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct.

Which is better, Hy3 or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Hy3 is made by Tencent and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-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 Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct in benchmarks?

Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct scores MMLU-Redux: 90.9%, MultiPL-E: 87.8%, IFEval: 87.6%, WritingBench: 87.3%, Creative Writing v3: 85.3%.

What are the context window sizes for Hy3 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

Hy3 supports an unknown number of tokens and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct supports 66K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

Who makes Hy3 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

Hy3 is developed by Tencent and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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