Model comparison
Hy4 preview vs Qwen3 8B
Hy4 preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.3 to 33.7 on the Noometry Index. Qwen3 8B costs 3.6× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Hy4 preview's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
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Tencent
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- The widest gap is in math, where Hy4 preview leads 55.7 to 34.9.
- Qwen3 8B is cheaper at $0.18 / $0.70 per million input/output tokens, against $0.75 / $2.25 for Hy4 preview.
- Hy4 preview accepts more context: 1.05M tokens versus 131K.
Side by side
| Hy4 preview | Qwen3 8B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Tencent | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 45.3 | 33.7 |
| Released | 2026-08-28 | 2025-04 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 1.05M | 131K |
| Max output | 64K | 8K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.75 | $0.18 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.25 | $0.70 |
| Results tracked | 3 | 11 |
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Category by category
Coding Hy4 preview leads
Hy4 preview: 51.6 (#38), Qwen3 8B: 34.0 (#248)
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1632 | — |
| SciCode | — | 22.6% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Hy4 preview: —, Qwen3 8B: 30.2 (#78)
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 42.6% |
Reasoning Hy4 preview leads
Hy4 preview: 31.9 (#79), Qwen3 8B: 16.6 (#303)
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 68.2% | — |
| CritPt | — | 0% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 5% |
| DTBench | — | 59.7% |
| LMCA | — | 8.8% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 136.17 |
Math Hy4 preview leads
Hy4 preview: 55.7 (#42), Qwen3 8B: 34.9 (#191)
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 56.1% |
| ProofBench | 75% | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Hy4 preview: —, Qwen3 8B: 36.1 (#173)
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | — | 56.8% |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 4.8% |
Long Context Not comparable
Hy4 preview: —, Qwen3 8B: 37.9 (#210)
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Fiction.LiveBench | — | 62.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hy4 preview better than Qwen3 8B?
Hy4 preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.3 to 33.7 on the Noometry Index. Qwen3 8B costs 3.6× 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 Qwen3 8B?
Qwen3 8B is cheaper. It lists at $0.18 per million input tokens and $0.70 per million output tokens; Hy4 preview lists at $0.75 and $2.25.
Is Hy4 preview or Qwen3 8B better for coding?
Hy4 preview scores higher on coding benchmarks: 51.6 versus 34.0 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Hy4 preview does, with 1.05M tokens against 131K.
How many benchmarks do Hy4 preview and Qwen3 8B share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Hy4 preview has 3 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3 8B has 11.