Hy4 preview vs Magistral Medium
Hy4 preview leads the LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 13.1.
Tencent · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Hy4 preview leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 13.1, ranking #14 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 51.0 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 1 of 1 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
Choose Magistral Medium
- you are already invested in the Mistral AI ecosystem
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 Magistral Medium
Hy4 preview outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Magistral Medium 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 746.0B more parameters than Magistral Medium, making it 3108.3% larger.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Magistral Medium supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hy4 preview does not.
Magistral Medium can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Hy4 preview
Magistral Medium
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.
Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Hy4 preview was released on 2026-08-28, while Magistral Medium was released on 2025-06-10.
Hy4 preview is 15 months newer than Magistral Medium.
Aug 28, 2026
3 weeks ago
1.2yr newerJun 10, 2025
1.3 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Magistral Medium has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-06-01, while Hy4 preview's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Magistral Medium's training data extends to 2025-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Hy4 preview's cutoff date.
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Jun 2025
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Hy4 preview and Magistral Medium side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Hy4 preview vs Magistral Medium.