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Tencent: Hy3 preview

Tencent's Hy3 preview is designed for handling text-based tasks with a generous context length of 262,144 tokens and can generate up to 235,929 completion tokens. The model supports reasoning and tools integration, making it suitable for complex problem-solving scenarios that require both comprehension and external data access. Given its pricing at $0.18 per million input tokens and $0.6 per million output tokens, Hy3 is a cost-effective choice for projects that involve significant text inputs and outputs. While it lacks independent benchmark coverage, its current capabilities make it a viable option for organizations looking to integrate reasoning and tool usage into their workflows without the need for extensive validation in external benchmarks.

Quality Score
94/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
$0.18
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-09-23
Output Price
$0.60
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-09-23
Context Window
262,144
tokens
Model ID
tencent/hy3-preview
Vendor
tencent
Released
April 2026
Tokenizer
Other
Input Modalities
text
Output Modalities
text
Max Output
235,929 tokens
Tool Calling
✓ supported
Structured Output
not supported
Reasoning Mode
✓ supported
Vision
text only
Audio
no
Moderated
no

What it costs in practice

Computed from the current $0.18/M input and $0.60/M output rates. Run your own numbers →

JobTokensCost
Summarize a 50-page report 30k in / 1.5k out under $0.01
Classify 1,000 customer emails 500k in / 50k out $0.12
A month of a busy support chatbot 5M in / 2M out $2.10

Price & spec history

Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.

DateInput /MOutput /MContext
2026-08-16 $0.18 $0.60 262,144
2026-07-17 $0.06 $0.21 262,144

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Quick answers

How much does Tencent: Hy3 preview cost?
$0.18 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens.
What is Tencent: Hy3 preview's context window?
262,144 tokens, roughly 393 pages of text in a single request.
Does Tencent: Hy3 preview support tool calling?
It supports tool calling, a reasoning mode.
Can Tencent: Hy3 preview process images?
No, it is text-only on the input side.

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