Model Comparison

Hy3 vs QwQ-32B-PreviewWhich is better in 2026?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Hy3 vs QwQ-32B-Preview — which is better?

Hy3 (by Tencent) and QwQ-32B-Preview (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 QwQ-32B-Preview 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 QwQ-32B-Preview if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.15/M input and $0.20/M output

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Hy3 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while QwQ-32B-Preview is better at 0 benchmarks.

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sat Jul 18 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

262.5B diff

Hy3 has 262.5B more parameters than QwQ-32B-Preview, making it 807.7% larger.

Tencent
Hy3
295.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B-Preview
32.5Bparameters
295.0B
Hy3
32.5B
QwQ-32B-Preview

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only QwQ-32B-Preview specifies input context (32,768 tokens). Only QwQ-32B-Preview specifies output context (32,768 tokens).

Tencent
Hy3
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B-Preview
Input32,768 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
Sat Jul 18 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

QwQ-32B-Preview

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06, while QwQ-32B-Preview was released on 2024-11-28.

Hy3 is 20 months newer than QwQ-32B-Preview.

Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.6yr newer
QwQ-32B-Preview

Nov 28, 2024

1.6 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

QwQ-32B-Preview has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-28, while Hy3's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm QwQ-32B-Preview's training data extends to 2024-11-28, but cannot make a direct comparison without Hy3's cutoff date.

Hy3

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QwQ-32B-Preview

Nov 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Tencent
Higher GPQA score (90.4% vs 65.2%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

QwQ-32B-Preview

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Larger context window (32,768 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Hy3 and QwQ-32B-Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Hy3
✓ Preferred
QwQ-32B-Preview
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Hy3
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B-Preview

FAQ

Common questions about Hy3 vs QwQ-32B-Preview.

Which is better, Hy3 or QwQ-32B-Preview?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Hy3 is made by Tencent and QwQ-32B-Preview 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 QwQ-32B-Preview in benchmarks?

Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%. QwQ-32B-Preview scores MATH-500: 90.6%, GPQA: 65.2%, AIME 2024: 50.0%, LiveCodeBench: 50.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Hy3 and QwQ-32B-Preview?

Hy3 supports an unknown number of tokens and QwQ-32B-Preview supports 33K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

Who makes Hy3 and QwQ-32B-Preview?

Hy3 is developed by Tencent and QwQ-32B-Preview is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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