Hy4 preview vs Qwen3 Max
Hy4 preview leads the LLM Stats Score 51.5 to 21.8.
Tencent · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Hy4 preview leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.5 to 21.8, 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
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose Qwen3 Max
- you want predictable pricing at $0.50/M input and $5.00/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 · 6 for Qwen3 Max
Hy4 preview outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Qwen3 Max 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
Qwen3 Max has 230.0B more parameters than Hy4 preview, making it 29.9% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Qwen3 Max specifies input context (256,000 tokens). Only Qwen3 Max specifies output context (131,072 tokens).
License
Usage and distribution terms
Hy4 preview is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Qwen3 Max uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Hy4 preview was released on 2026-08-28, while Qwen3 Max was released on 2025-12-15.
Hy4 preview is 9 months newer than Qwen3 Max.
Aug 28, 2026
2 days ago
8mo newerDec 15, 2025
8 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 Qwen3 Max side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Hy4 preview vs Qwen3 Max.