Model Comparison

Hy3 vs Qwen3 VL 32B InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Hy3 vs Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct — which is better?

Hy3 (by Tencent) and Qwen3 VL 32B 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 VL 32B 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 VL 32B 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 Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sun Jul 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

262.0B diff

Hy3 has 262.0B more parameters than Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct, making it 793.9% larger.

Tencent
Hy3
295.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct
33.0Bparameters
295.0B
Hy3
33.0B
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hy3 does not.

Qwen3 VL 32B 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 32B 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 32B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06, while Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct was released on 2025-09-22.

Hy3 is 10 months newer than Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct.

Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

1 weeks ago

9mo newer
Qwen3 VL 32B 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
Higher GPQA score (90.4% vs 68.9%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3 VL 32B 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 Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Hy3
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Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct
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Hy3
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Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Hy3 vs Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct.

Which is better, Hy3 or Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Hy3 is made by Tencent and Qwen3 VL 32B 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 VL 32B Instruct in benchmarks?

Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%. Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct scores DocVQAtest: 96.9%, ScreenSpot: 95.8%, CharXiv-D: 90.5%, MMLU-Redux: 89.8%, AI2D: 89.5%.

What are the main differences between Hy3 and Qwen3 VL 32B 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 32B Instruct?

Hy3 is developed by Tencent and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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