# Command R vs Hy3

> Hy3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 44.2 to 31.4 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/command-r-vs-hy3
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Shared benchmarks: 17

## Summary

- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Command R scores higher in 0 categories and Hy3 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Hy3 leads 62.2 to 38.2.
- Hy3 is cheaper at $0.0825 / $0.33 per million input/output tokens, against $0.15 / $0.60 for Command R.
- Hy3 accepts more context: 262K tokens versus 128K.

## Snapshot

| | Command R | Hy3 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Cohere | Tencent |
| Noometry Index | 31.4 | 44.2 |
| Rank | 272 | 79 |
| Context | 128K | 262K |
| Input $/M | $0.15 | $0.0825 |
| Output $/M | $0.60 | $0.33 |
| Weights | Open | Open |

## Coding

- Command R: 29.3 (#306)
- Hy3: 46.8 (#63)

| Benchmark | Command R | Hy3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1169 | 1464 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1508 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 37.1% | — |
| LiveBench Coding | 17.9% | — |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 45.2% | — |

## Reasoning

- Command R: 13.8 (#331)
- Hy3: 26.1 (#136)

| Benchmark | Command R | Hy3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1164 | 1447 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 41.2% |
| LiveBench Reasoning | 21.9% | — |
| DTBench | 46.4% | — |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | 33.3% | — |
| LMCA | 9.2% | — |
| LiveBench | 27.5% | — |

## Math

- Command R: 28.0 (#246)
- Hy3: 40.1 (#93)

| Benchmark | Command R | Hy3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1155 | 1475 |
| LiveBench Math | 19.4% | — |

## Knowledge

- Command R: 31.0 (#221)
- Hy3: 40.8 (#114)

| Benchmark | Command R | Hy3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1138 | 1460 |
| MMLU | 65.2% | — |

## Multilingual

- Command R: 35.7 (#245)
- Hy3: 53.5 (#65)

| Benchmark | Command R | Hy3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1174 | 1426 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1182 | 1493 |
| LMArena French | 1162 | 1461 |
| LMArena German | 1176 | 1439 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1143 | 1392 |
| LMArena Korean | 1163 | 1395 |
| LMArena Russian | 1174 | 1432 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1151 | 1456 |

## Instruction Following

- Command R: 58.1 (#261)
- Hy3: 75.1 (#70)

| Benchmark | Command R | Hy3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1167 | 1426 |
| LiveBench Instruction Following | 55.6% | — |

## Long Context

- Command R: 36.3 (#231)
- Hy3: 44.1 (#75)

| Benchmark | Command R | Hy3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1198 | 1442 |

## Writing & Preference

- Command R: 38.2 (#254)
- Hy3: 62.2 (#81)

| Benchmark | Command R | Hy3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1187 | 1439 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1170 | 1402 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1163 | 1436 |
| LiveBench Language | 16.7% | — |

## FAQ

### Is Command R better than Hy3?

Hy3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 44.2 to 31.4 on the Noometry Index.

### Which is cheaper, Command R or Hy3?

Hy3 is cheaper. It lists at $0.0825 per million input tokens and $0.33 per million output tokens; Command R lists at $0.15 and $0.60.

### Is Command R or Hy3 better for coding?

Hy3 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 46.8 versus 29.3 in the Noometry coding category.

### Which has the bigger context window?

Hy3 does, with 262K tokens against 128K.

### How many benchmarks do Command R and Hy3 share?

17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Command R has 29 scored results on Noometry and Hy3 has 19.