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DeepSeek V3.2 Exp vs Hy3 preview

Updated October 21, 2026. 33 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.

Replace DeepSeek V3.2 Exp Replace Hy3 preview
DeepSeek V3.2 ExpDeepSeek
Coding
55.0
Overall
16.6
Output $/M
$0.41
22
Hy3 previewTencent
Coding
22.4
Overall
25.3
Output $/M
$0.60
11
vs boards won of 33 shared

Decision reading

Pick DeepSeek V3.2 Exp for coding: it scores 55.0 on the Vibe Coding Index against 22.4 for Hy3 preview.

Pick Hy3 preview when the context window is larger, 262K against 164K tokens, or when what matters is LMArena WebDev or Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run), where it leads.

Model ADeepSeek V3.2 ExpDeepSeek55.0/1002 independent benchmarksNo cost per solved taskModel BHy3 previewTencent22.4/1001 independent benchmarkNo cost per solved task
Shared results
33
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp only
24
Hy3 preview only
3
Like-for-like categories
7 of 9

Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results only one model has describe coverage, not superiority.

Which one for your work

Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.

At a glance

Coding index
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp 55.0 from 2 benchmarks, Hy3 preview 22.4 from 1 benchmark.
Widest category
Agentic work, 58.8 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
Widest single gap
τ²-Bench Telecom: DeepSeek V3.2 Exp 33.9% against Hy3 preview 92.7%, 58.8 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
Output price
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp $0.41 against Hy3 preview $0.60 per million output tokens, 1.5x apart.
Context window
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp takes 164K tokens, Hy3 preview 262K.

Benchmark by benchmark

First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.

Boards won, where both have a result
CategoryDeepSeek V3.2 ExpBarsHy3 previewTies
Coding23
Intelligence01
Agentic work01
Reasoning32
Math02
Knowledge31
General141
All shared boards2211
CodingLike-for-likeFour of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index23
Coding benchmarks for DeepSeek V3.2 Exp and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3.2 ExpHy3 previewLeader
Aider polyglot74.2%Not measuredOnly DeepSeek V3.2 Exp measured
LMArena WebDev12721357Hy3 preview
AA Coding IndexNot measured58.8Only Hy3 preview measured
LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run)78.9%Not measuredOnly DeepSeek V3.2 Exp measured
Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run)31.1%34.1%Hy3 preview
WeirdML39.5%Not measuredOnly DeepSeek V3.2 Exp measured
LMArena Text: coding14381421DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
LMArena Text: software and IT14381423DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
LMArena WebDev: ReactNot measured1349Only Hy3 preview measured
LMArena WebDev: HTML12811356Hy3 preview
Neither model has a result on the other 28 boards here
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
Intelligence benchmarks for DeepSeek V3.2 Exp and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3.2 ExpHy3 previewLeader
AA Intelligence Index16.625.3Hy3 preview
Epoch Capabilities Index144.9Not measuredOnly DeepSeek V3.2 Exp measured
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
Agentic work benchmarks for DeepSeek V3.2 Exp and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3.2 ExpHy3 previewLeader
AA Agentic IndexNot measured24.1Only Hy3 preview measured
τ²-Bench Telecom33.9%92.7%Hy3 preview
TheAgentCompany42.9%Not measuredOnly DeepSeek V3.2 Exp measured
Neither model has a result on the other 36 boards here
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index32
Reasoning benchmarks for DeepSeek V3.2 Exp and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3.2 ExpHy3 previewLeader
GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run)79.7%86.7%Hy3 preview
Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run)14.9%27.8%Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: hard prompts14291413DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
LMArena Text: expert14221422DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
LMArena Text: hard prompts in English14441416DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
Math benchmarks for DeepSeek V3.2 Exp and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3.2 ExpHy3 previewLeader
AA Math Index87.7Not measuredOnly DeepSeek V3.2 Exp measured
AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run)87.7%Not measuredOnly DeepSeek V3.2 Exp measured
LMArena Text: math14221424Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: mathematical work14331442Hy3 preview
Neither model has a result on the other 9 boards here
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index31
Knowledge benchmarks for DeepSeek V3.2 Exp and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3.2 ExpHy3 previewLeader
MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run)85.0%Not measuredOnly DeepSeek V3.2 Exp measured
LMArena Text: science14431416DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare14681405DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
LMArena Text: legal and government14191430Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: business and finance14121397DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index7 boards, none shared
Web design benchmarks for DeepSeek V3.2 Exp and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3.2 ExpHy3 previewLeader
Design Arena: websites1179Not measuredOnly DeepSeek V3.2 Exp measured
Design Arena: UI components1166Not measuredOnly DeepSeek V3.2 Exp measured
Design Arena: game dev1145Not measuredOnly DeepSeek V3.2 Exp measured
Design Arena: data viz1152Not measuredOnly DeepSeek V3.2 Exp measured
Design Arena: 3D1148Not measuredOnly DeepSeek V3.2 Exp measured
Design Arena: all code categories1171Not measuredOnly DeepSeek V3.2 Exp measured
Design Arena: SVG1031Not measuredOnly DeepSeek V3.2 Exp measured
Neither model has a result on the other 2 boards here
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index141
General benchmarks for DeepSeek V3.2 Exp and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3.2 ExpHy3 previewLeader
IFBench54.1%63.1%Hy3 preview
Long context reasoning (AA-LCR)72.3%64.7%DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
DTBench87.7%Not measuredOnly DeepSeek V3.2 Exp measured
LMCA29.1%Not measuredOnly DeepSeek V3.2 Exp measured
Fiction.LiveBench83.3%Not measuredOnly DeepSeek V3.2 Exp measured
CL-bench13.2%Not measuredOnly DeepSeek V3.2 Exp measured
CL-bench Life9.5%Not measuredOnly DeepSeek V3.2 Exp measured
LMArena Text14251401DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
LMArena Text: instruction following14011383DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
LMArena Text: creative writing14041339DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
LMArena Text: English14411409DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
LMArena Text: non-English14041390DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
LMArena Text: Chinese14611435DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
LMArena Text: German1440Not measuredOnly DeepSeek V3.2 Exp measured
LMArena Text: Japanese1331Not measuredOnly DeepSeek V3.2 Exp measured
LMArena Text: Korean1372Not measuredOnly DeepSeek V3.2 Exp measured
LMArena Text: French14341425DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
LMArena Text: Spanish14411399DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
LMArena Text: Russian14121399DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
LMArena Text: Polish1435Not measuredOnly DeepSeek V3.2 Exp measured
LMArena Text: multi-turn14221411DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
LMArena Text: longer queries14181402DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
LMArena Text: writing and language14071370DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
LMArena Text: entertainment and media14071352DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
Neither model has a result on the other 22 boards here
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Image generation benchmarks for DeepSeek V3.2 Exp and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3.2 ExpHy3 previewLeader
Neither model has a result on 5 boards here

What each workload costs

Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.

Chat turn

1K input + 500 output tokens

DeepSeek V3.2 Exp$0.0005Fits in one request
Hy3 preview$0.0005Fits in one request

DeepSeek V3.2 Exp costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

DeepSeek V3.2 Exp$0.015Fits in one request
Hy3 preview$0.011Fits in one request

Hy3 preview costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

DeepSeek V3.2 Exp$0.058Exceeds the context window
Hy3 preview$0.042Fits in one request

Hy3 preview costs less

Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.

Specification differences

The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.

Specifications of DeepSeek V3.2 Exp and Hy3 preview
SpecificationDeepSeek V3.2 ExpTencent Hy3 preview
MakerDeepSeekTencent
WeightsOpen weightsOpen weights
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2025April 22, 2026
Context window164K262K
Input $/Mtok$0.27$0.18
Output $/Mtok$0.41$0.60
Coding index55.022.4
Independent measurements behind it21
Cost per solved taskNot computableNot computable
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is DeepSeek V3.2 Exp better than Hy3 preview for coding?

Pick DeepSeek V3.2 Exp for coding: it scores 55.0 on the Vibe Coding Index against 22.4 for Hy3 preview. Pick Hy3 preview when the context window is larger, 262K against 164K tokens, or when what matters is LMArena WebDev or Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run), where it leads.

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V3.2 Exp or Hy3 preview?

DeepSeek V3.2 Exp costs $0.27 per million input tokens and $0.41 per million output tokens; Hy3 preview costs $0.18 and $0.60. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

Which has the bigger context window, DeepSeek V3.2 Exp or Hy3 preview?

Hy3 preview, with 262K tokens against 164K.

How many benchmarks is the DeepSeek V3.2 Exp vs Hy3 preview comparison based on?

33 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. DeepSeek V3.2 Exp's coding index rests on 2 independent benchmarks and Hy3 preview's on 1. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.

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