Model comparison
Hy3 vs Molmo 2 8b
Hy3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 44.2 to 39.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 4 shared benchmarks.
Tencent
Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)Summary
- They share 4 benchmarks with published results for both. Hy3 scores higher in 4 categories and Molmo 2 8b in 0 categories; 3 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Hy3 leads 62.2 to 49.4.
Side by side
| Hy3 | Molmo 2 8b | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Tencent | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) |
| Noometry Index | 44.2 | 39.1 |
| Released | 2026-07-06 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 262K | — |
| Max output | 128K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.0825 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.33 | — |
| Results tracked | 19 | 5 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Hy3: 46.8 (#63), Molmo 2 8b: —
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1508 | — |
| LMArena Coding | 1464 | — |
Reasoning Too close to call
Hy3: 26.1 (#136), Molmo 2 8b: 25.6 (#146)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1447 | 1287 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 41.2% | — |
Math Not comparable
Hy3: 40.1 (#93), Molmo 2 8b: —
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1475 | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Hy3: 40.8 (#114), Molmo 2 8b: —
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1460 | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Hy3: —, Molmo 2 8b: 30.2 (#112)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1081 |
Multilingual Hy3 leads
Hy3: 53.5 (#65), Molmo 2 8b: 42.7 (#190)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1426 | 1276 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1493 | — |
| LMArena French | 1461 | — |
| LMArena German | 1439 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1392 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1395 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1432 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1456 | — |
Instruction Following Hy3 leads
Hy3: 75.1 (#70), Molmo 2 8b: 67.0 (#201)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1426 | 1270 |
Long Context Not comparable
Hy3: 44.1 (#75), Molmo 2 8b: —
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1442 | — |
Writing & Preference Hy3 leads
Hy3: 62.2 (#81), Molmo 2 8b: 49.4 (#191)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1439 | 1288 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1402 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1436 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hy3 better than Molmo 2 8b?
Hy3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 44.2 to 39.1 on the Noometry Index.
How many benchmarks do Hy3 and Molmo 2 8b share?
4 benchmarks have published results for both models. Hy3 has 19 scored results on Noometry and Molmo 2 8b has 5.