Hy4 preview vs Jamba 1.5 Large
Hy4 preview leads the LLM Stats Score 51.5 to 1.2.
Tencent · AI21 Labs · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Hy4 preview leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.5 to 1.2, ranking #10 overall.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Hy4 preview wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Hy4 preview
- overall performance matters — it scores 51.5 and ranks #10 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
Choose Jamba 1.5 Large
- you want predictable pricing at $2.00/M input and $8.00/M output
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
32 reported for Hy4 preview · 8 for Jamba 1.5 Large
Hy4 preview outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Jamba 1.5 Large is better at 0 benchmarks.
Hy4 preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Hy4 preview has 372.0B more parameters than Jamba 1.5 Large, making it 93.5% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Jamba 1.5 Large specifies input context (256,000 tokens). Only Jamba 1.5 Large specifies output context (256,000 tokens).
License
Usage and distribution terms
Hy4 preview is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Jamba 1.5 Large uses Jamba Open Model License.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Jamba Open Model License
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Hy4 preview was released on 2026-08-28, while Jamba 1.5 Large was released on 2024-08-22.
Hy4 preview is 25 months newer than Jamba 1.5 Large.
Aug 28, 2026
3 days ago
2.0yr newerAug 22, 2024
2.0 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Jamba 1.5 Large has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-03-05, while Hy4 preview's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Jamba 1.5 Large's training data extends to 2024-03-05, but cannot make a direct comparison without Hy4 preview's cutoff date.
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Mar 2024
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Hy4 preview and Jamba 1.5 Large side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Hy4 preview vs Jamba 1.5 Large.