Model comparison
Hy3 vs Nova 2 Lite
Hy3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 44.2 to 39.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
TencentSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Hy3 scores higher in 6 categories and Nova 2 Lite in 2 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Hy3 leads 62.2 to 53.9.
- Hy3 is cheaper at $0.0825 / $0.33 per million input/output tokens, against $0.30 / $2.50 for Nova 2 Lite.
- Nova 2 Lite accepts more context: 1M tokens versus 262K.
- Hy3 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Hy3 | Nova 2 Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Tencent | Amazon |
| Noometry Index | 44.2 | 39.7 |
| Released | 2026-07-06 | 2025-12-01 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | 262K | 1M |
| Max output | 128K | 64K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.0825 | $0.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.33 | $2.50 |
| Results tracked | 19 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Hy3 leads
Hy3: 46.8 (#63), Nova 2 Lite: 40.7 (#134)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1464 | 1385 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1508 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Hy3: —, Nova 2 Lite: 24.1 (#121)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 27.1% |
Reasoning Nova 2 Lite leads
Hy3: 26.1 (#136), Nova 2 Lite: 27.5 (#118)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1447 | 1364 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 41.2% | — |
Math Hy3 leads
Hy3: 40.1 (#93), Nova 2 Lite: 37.5 (#156)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1475 | 1359 |
Knowledge Nova 2 Lite leads
Hy3: 40.8 (#114), Nova 2 Lite: 43.0 (#94)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1460 | 1358 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 5.1% |
Multilingual Hy3 leads
Hy3: 53.5 (#65), Nova 2 Lite: 47.1 (#153)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1426 | 1337 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1493 | 1364 |
| LMArena French | 1461 | 1381 |
| LMArena German | 1439 | 1343 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1392 | 1271 |
| LMArena Korean | 1395 | 1284 |
| LMArena Russian | 1432 | 1343 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1456 | 1373 |
Instruction Following Hy3 leads
Hy3: 75.1 (#70), Nova 2 Lite: 70.5 (#161)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1426 | 1335 |
Long Context Hy3 leads
Hy3: 44.1 (#75), Nova 2 Lite: 40.6 (#150)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1442 | 1335 |
Writing & Preference Hy3 leads
Hy3: 62.2 (#81), Nova 2 Lite: 53.9 (#154)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1439 | 1362 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1402 | 1291 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1436 | 1338 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hy3 better than Nova 2 Lite?
Hy3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 44.2 to 39.7 on the Noometry Index.
Which is cheaper, Hy3 or Nova 2 Lite?
Hy3 is cheaper. It lists at $0.0825 per million input tokens and $0.33 per million output tokens; Nova 2 Lite lists at $0.30 and $2.50.
Is Hy3 or Nova 2 Lite better for coding?
Hy3 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 46.8 versus 40.7 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Nova 2 Lite does, with 1M tokens against 262K.
How many benchmarks do Hy3 and Nova 2 Lite share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Hy3 has 19 scored results on Noometry and Nova 2 Lite has 19.