Model comparison
Hy4 preview vs Qwen3.6 Max Preview
Qwen3.6 Max Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 51.5 to 45.3 on the Noometry Index. Hy4 preview costs 2.6× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Qwen3.6 Max Preview's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 2 shared benchmarks.
Tencent
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 2 benchmarks with published results for both. Hy4 preview scores higher in 2 categories and Qwen3.6 Max Preview in 1 category; 3 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads 41.7 to 31.9.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is NYT Connections (extended): 68.2% for Hy4 preview and 74.1% for Qwen3.6 Max Preview.
- Hy4 preview is cheaper at $0.75 / $2.25 per million input/output tokens, against $1.30 / $7.80 for Qwen3.6 Max Preview.
- Hy4 preview accepts more context: 1.05M tokens versus 262K.
- Hy4 preview has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Hy4 preview | Qwen3.6 Max Preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Tencent | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 45.3 | 51.5 |
| Released | 2026-08-28 | 2026-04-20 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | 1.05M | 262K |
| Max output | 64K | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.75 | $1.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.25 | $7.80 |
| Results tracked | 3 | 29 |
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Category by category
Coding Hy4 preview leads
Hy4 preview: 51.6 (#38), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 48.7 (#54)
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1632 | 1482 |
| SWE-bench Verified | — | 76.7% |
| LMArena Coding | — | 1471 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Hy4 preview: —, Qwen3.6 Max Preview: —
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Vending-Bench 2 | — | 4,254 |
Reasoning Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
Hy4 preview: 31.9 (#79), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 41.7 (#53)
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 68.2% | 74.1% |
| SimpleBench | — | 63% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 20% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | — | 1457 |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | — | 19% |
| DTBench | — | 87.2% |
| LMCA | — | 42.5% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 149.24 |
Math Hy4 preview leads
Hy4 preview: 55.7 (#42), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 54.1 (#46)
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 91.1% |
| ProofBench | 75% | — |
| LMArena Math | — | 1465 |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | — | 23.1% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1) | — | 4.2% |
Knowledge Not comparable
Hy4 preview: —, Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 57.6 (#39)
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | — | 87.4% |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 52% |
| LMArena Expert | — | 1478 |
Multilingual Not comparable
Hy4 preview: —, Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 54.2 (#48)
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | — | 1437 |
| LMArena Chinese | — | 1487 |
| LMArena French | — | 1449 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1445 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1454 |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Hy4 preview: —, Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 75.7 (#55)
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | — | 1438 |
Long Context Not comparable
Hy4 preview: —, Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 44.6 (#61)
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | — | 1457 |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Hy4 preview: —, Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 63.8 (#60)
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | — | 1447 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | — | 1435 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | — | 1456 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hy4 preview better than Qwen3.6 Max Preview?
Qwen3.6 Max Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 51.5 to 45.3 on the Noometry Index. Hy4 preview costs 2.6× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Qwen3.6 Max Preview's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Hy4 preview or Qwen3.6 Max Preview?
Hy4 preview is cheaper. It lists at $0.75 per million input tokens and $2.25 per million output tokens; Qwen3.6 Max Preview lists at $1.30 and $7.80.
Is Hy4 preview or Qwen3.6 Max Preview better for coding?
Hy4 preview scores higher on coding benchmarks: 51.6 versus 48.7 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Hy4 preview does, with 1.05M tokens against 262K.
How many benchmarks do Hy4 preview and Qwen3.6 Max Preview share?
2 benchmarks have published results for both models. Hy4 preview has 3 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3.6 Max Preview has 29.