Model Comparison
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B vs Hy3Which is better in 2026?
Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Verdict: Qwen3.6-35B-A3B vs Hy3 — which is better?
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) and Hy3 (by Tencent) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Hy3 is better at 11 benchmarks (Claw-Eval, GPQA, IMO-AnswerBench, MCP Atlas, NL2Repo, SkillsBench, SWE-bench Multilingual, SWE-Bench Pro, SWE-Bench Verified, Toolathlon, WideSearch). Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Choose Qwen3.6-35B-A3B if…
- you are already invested in the Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team ecosystem
Choose Hy3 if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 11 of 11 shared benchmarks
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Hy3 is better at 11 benchmarks (Claw-Eval, GPQA, IMO-AnswerBench, MCP Atlas, NL2Repo, SkillsBench, SWE-bench Multilingual, SWE-Bench Pro, SWE-Bench Verified, Toolathlon, WideSearch).
Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Hy3 has 260.0B more parameters than Qwen3.6-35B-A3B, making it 742.9% larger.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hy3 does not.
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B
Hy3
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
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B was released on 2026-04-16, while Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06.
Hy3 is 3 months newer than Qwen3.6-35B-A3B.
Apr 16, 2026
3 months ago
Jul 6, 2026
1 weeks ago
2mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Hy3
View detailsTencent
Detailed Comparison
Interactive Arena
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FAQ
Common questions about Qwen3.6-35B-A3B vs Hy3.