Hy4 preview vs Qwen2 72B Instruct
Hy4 preview leads the LLM Stats Score 51.5 to 6.0.
Tencent · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Hy4 preview leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.5 to 6.0, 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 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 Qwen2 72B Instruct
- you are already invested in the Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team 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 · 17 for Qwen2 72B Instruct
Hy4 preview outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Qwen2 72B Instruct 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 698.0B more parameters than Qwen2 72B Instruct, making it 969.4% larger.
License
Usage and distribution terms
Hy4 preview is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Qwen2 72B Instruct uses tongyi-qianwen.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
tongyi-qianwen
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Hy4 preview was released on 2026-08-28, while Qwen2 72B Instruct was released on 2024-07-23.
Hy4 preview is 26 months newer than Qwen2 72B Instruct.
Aug 28, 2026
3 days ago
2.1yr newerJul 23, 2024
2.1 years 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 Qwen2 72B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Hy4 preview vs Qwen2 72B Instruct.