Model Comparison

Hy3 vs Qwen3 VL 235B A22B InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Hy3 and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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

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

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.30/M input and $1.49/M output

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Hy3 and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B 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

59.0B diff

Hy3 has 59.0B more parameters than Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct, making it 25.0% larger.

Tencent
Hy3
295.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
236.0Bparameters
295.0B
Hy3
236.0B
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct specifies input context (262,144 tokens). Only Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct specifies output context (262,144 tokens).

Tencent
Hy3
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hy3 does not.

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Hy3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

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 VL 235B A22B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06, while Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct was released on 2025-09-22.

Hy3 is 10 months newer than Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct.

Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

2 weeks ago

9mo newer
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct

Sep 22, 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

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

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Larger context window (262,144 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

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

Hy3
✓ Preferred
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
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FAQ

Common questions about Hy3 vs Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct.

Which is better, Hy3 or Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct?

Hy3 (Tencent) and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B 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 Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct in benchmarks?

Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%. Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct scores DocVQAtest: 97.1%, ScreenSpot: 95.4%, MMLU-Redux: 92.2%, OCRBench: 92.0%, MMBench-V1.1: 89.9%.

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

Hy3 supports an unknown number of tokens and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct supports 262K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Hy3 and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Hy3 and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct?

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

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