Hy4 preview vs Laguna S 2.1
Hy4 preview leads the LLM Stats Score 51.1 to 40.9.
Tencent · Poolside · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Hy4 preview leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.1 to 40.9, ranking #14 overall.
In the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Hy4 preview wins 4; 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 51.1 and ranks #14 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 4 of 4 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
Choose Laguna S 2.1
- you want predictable pricing at $0.10/M input and $0.20/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 · 6 for Laguna S 2.1
Hy4 preview outperforms in 4 benchmarks (SWE-bench Multilingual, SWE-Bench Pro, Terminal-Bench 2.1, Toolathlon), while Laguna S 2.1 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 652.0B more parameters than Laguna S 2.1, making it 552.5% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Laguna S 2.1 specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens).
License
Usage and distribution terms
Hy4 preview is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Laguna S 2.1 uses OpenMDW License v1.1.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
OpenMDW License v1.1
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Hy4 preview was released on 2026-08-28, while Laguna S 2.1 was released on 2026-07-21.
Hy4 preview is 1 month newer than Laguna S 2.1.
Aug 28, 2026
1 weeks ago
1mo newerJul 21, 2026
1 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Hy4 preview and Laguna S 2.1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Hy4 preview vs Laguna S 2.1.