Model comparison
Hy4 preview vs Ministral 3B
Hy4 preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.3 to 26.2 on the Noometry Index. Ministral 3B costs 13× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Hy4 preview's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
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- The widest gap is in math, where Hy4 preview leads 55.7 to 26.6.
- Ministral 3B is cheaper at $0.10 / $0.10 per million input/output tokens, against $0.83 / $2.50 for Hy4 preview.
- Hy4 preview accepts more context: 1.05M tokens versus 131K.
Side by side
| Hy4 preview | Ministral 3B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Tencent | Mistral AI |
| Noometry Index | 45.3 | 26.2 |
| Released | 2026-08-28 | 2024-10-01 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 1.05M | 131K |
| Max output | 64K | 262K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.83 | $0.10 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.50 | $0.10 |
| Results tracked | 3 | 6 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Hy4 preview: 51.6 (#38), Ministral 3B: —
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Ministral 3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1632 | — |
Reasoning Hy4 preview leads
Hy4 preview: 31.9 (#79), Ministral 3B: 18.4 (#282)
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Ministral 3B |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 68.2% | — |
| DTBench | — | 51.7% |
| LMCA | — | 5.5% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 118.1 |
Math Hy4 preview leads
Hy4 preview: 55.7 (#42), Ministral 3B: 26.6 (#258)
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Ministral 3B |
|---|---|---|
| ProofBench | 75% | — |
| MATH Level 5 | — | 14.4% |
Knowledge Not comparable
Hy4 preview: —, Ministral 3B: 10.4 (#302)
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Ministral 3B |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | — | 25.3% |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 7.3% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hy4 preview better than Ministral 3B?
Hy4 preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.3 to 26.2 on the Noometry Index. Ministral 3B costs 13× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Hy4 preview's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Hy4 preview or Ministral 3B?
Ministral 3B is cheaper. It lists at $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.10 per million output tokens; Hy4 preview lists at $0.83 and $2.50.
Which has the bigger context window?
Hy4 preview does, with 1.05M tokens against 131K.
How many benchmarks do Hy4 preview and Ministral 3B share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Hy4 preview has 3 scored results on Noometry and Ministral 3B has 6.