# Hy3 vs Palm 2

> Hy3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 44.2 to 30.0 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/hy3-vs-palm-2
- Last updated: 2026-10-11
- Shared benchmarks: 10

## Summary

- They share 10 benchmarks with published results for both. Hy3 scores higher in 7 categories and Palm 2 in 0 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Hy3 leads 62.2 to 25.6.
- Hy3 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

## Snapshot

| | Hy3 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Tencent | Google |
| Noometry Index | 44.2 | 30.0 |
| Rank | 79 | 298 |
| Context | 262K | — |
| Input $/M | $0.13 | — |
| Output $/M | $0.53 | — |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |

## Coding

- Hy3: 46.8 (#63)
- Palm 2: 29.0 (#311)

| Benchmark | Hy3 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1464 | 994 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1508 | — |

## Reasoning

- Hy3: 26.1 (#136)
- Palm 2: 19.1 (#271)

| Benchmark | Hy3 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1447 | 1005 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 41.2% | — |

## Math

- Hy3: 40.1 (#93)
- Palm 2: 30.8 (#231)

| Benchmark | Hy3 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1475 | 1049 |

## Knowledge

- Hy3: 40.8 (#114)
- Palm 2: —

| Benchmark | Hy3 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1460 | — |

## Multilingual

- Hy3: 53.5 (#65)
- Palm 2: 20.9 (#295)

| Benchmark | Hy3 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1426 | 916 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1493 | 887 |
| LMArena French | 1461 | — |
| LMArena German | 1439 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1392 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1395 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1432 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1456 | — |

## Instruction Following

- Hy3: 75.1 (#70)
- Palm 2: 51.0 (#296)

| Benchmark | Hy3 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1426 | 1010 |

## Long Context

- Hy3: 44.1 (#75)
- Palm 2: 30.8 (#285)

| Benchmark | Hy3 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1442 | 1010 |

## Writing & Preference

- Hy3: 62.2 (#81)
- Palm 2: 25.6 (#304)

| Benchmark | Hy3 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1439 | 1027 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1402 | 991 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1436 | 994 |

## FAQ

### Is Hy3 better than Palm 2?

Hy3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 44.2 to 30.0 on the Noometry Index.

### Is Hy3 or Palm 2 better for coding?

Hy3 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 46.8 versus 29.0 in the Noometry coding category.

### How many benchmarks do Hy3 and Palm 2 share?

10 benchmarks have published results for both models. Hy3 has 19 scored results on Noometry and Palm 2 has 10.