# Hy4 preview vs Qwen3.6 27B

> Hy4 preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 44.6 to 41.9 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/hy4-preview-vs-qwen3-6-27b
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Shared benchmarks: 0

## Summary

- The widest gap is in coding, where Hy4 preview leads 51.4 to 38.5.
- Hy4 preview is cheaper at $0.83 / $2.50 per million input/output tokens, against $0.60 / $3.60 for Qwen3.6 27B.
- Hy4 preview accepts more context: 1.05M tokens versus 262K.

## Snapshot

| | Hy4 preview | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Tencent | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 44.6 | 41.9 |
| Rank | 73 | 112 |
| Context | 1.05M | 262K |
| Input $/M | $0.83 | $0.60 |
| Output $/M | $2.50 | $3.60 |
| Weights | Open | Open |

## Coding

- Hy4 preview: 51.4 (#36)
- Qwen3.6 27B: 38.5 (#162)

| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1633 | — |
| SciCode | — | 37.3% |

## Reasoning

- Hy4 preview: 30.6 (#75)
- Qwen3.6 27B: 24.4 (#148)

| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 68.2% | — |
| CritPt | — | 0.9% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 22% |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | — | 7% |
| DTBench | — | 78.1% |
| LMCA | — | 34.5% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 146.47 |

## Math

- Hy4 preview: 54.5 (#37)
- Qwen3.6 27B: 47.5 (#56)

| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | — | 35.1% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 91.1% |
| ProofBench | 75% | — |

## Knowledge

- Hy4 preview: —
- Qwen3.6 27B: 52.4 (#58)

| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | — | 85.9% |

## Writing & Preference

- Hy4 preview: —
- Qwen3.6 27B: 50.3 (#180)

| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| EQ-Bench 4 | — | 1026 |

## FAQ

### Is Hy4 preview better than Qwen3.6 27B?

Hy4 preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 44.6 to 41.9 on the Noometry Index.

### Which is cheaper, Hy4 preview or Qwen3.6 27B?

Hy4 preview is cheaper. It lists at $0.83 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens; Qwen3.6 27B lists at $0.60 and $3.60.

### Is Hy4 preview or Qwen3.6 27B better for coding?

Hy4 preview scores higher on coding benchmarks: 51.4 versus 38.5 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 27B share?

0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Hy4 preview has 3 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3.6 27B has 11.