Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite vs Hy3
Updated October 21, 2026. 3 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.
Decision reading
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite has the edge where output tokens cost 1.3x less, and where the context window is larger, 1.05M against 262K tokens.
- Shared results
- 3
- Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite only
- 25
- Hy3 only
- 41
- Like-for-like categories
- 2 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.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite has a AA Intelligence Index result, 10.4.
Directional only
Reasoning
GPQA Diamond
No call
Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite has a GPQA Diamond result, 70.2%.
Directional only
Math
AIME
No call
Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite has a AIME result, 42.1%.
Directional only
Knowledge
MMLU Pro
No call
Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite has a MMLU Pro result, 79.1%.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only Hy3 has a Design Arena: websites result, 1230.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite takes 1.05M tokens against 262K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite $0.0003, Hy3 $0.0004 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite not benchmarked, Hy3 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Reasoning, 27.0 points apart on average over 2 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run): Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite 62.5% against Hy3 89.7%, 27.2 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite $0.40 against Hy3 $0.528 per million output tokens, 1.3x apart.
- Context window
- Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite takes 1.05M tokens, Hy3 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.
| Category | Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite | Bars | Hy3 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 0 | 2 | ||
| General | 0 | 1 | ||
| All shared boards | 0 | 3 |
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index10 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite | Hy3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | Not measured | 1507 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | 71.4% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 59.3% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite measured |
| SciCode | Not measured | 48.6% | Only Hy3 measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 4.5% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite measured |
| ALE-Bench | Not measured | 838.6 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | Not measured | 1466 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | Not measured | 1463 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena WebDev: React | Not measured | 1511 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | Not measured | 1487 | Only Hy3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 28 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite | Hy3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 10.4 | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite measured |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 133.8 | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite measured |
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite | Hy3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 19.0% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite | Hy3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 70.2% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite measured |
| MMMU Pro (Vals AI) | 75.4% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 62.5% | 89.7% | Hy3 |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 6.8% | 33.5% | Hy3 |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | Not measured | 1447 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena Text: expert | Not measured | 1461 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | Not measured | 1455 | Only Hy3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 14 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index6 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite | Hy3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME | 42.1% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite measured |
| MGSM (Vals AI) | 89.5% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite measured |
| AA Math Index | 53.3 | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 53.3% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite measured |
| LMArena Text: math | Not measured | 1473 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | Not measured | 1482 | Only Hy3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 7 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index12 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite | Hy3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro | 79.1% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite measured |
| LegalBench (Vals AI) | 82.0% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite measured |
| CorpFin (Vals AI) | 57.6% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite measured |
| TaxEval (Vals AI) | 66.2% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite measured |
| MortgageTax (Vals AI) | 57.6% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite measured |
| MedQA (Vals AI) | 88.9% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite measured |
| MedCode (Vals AI) | 34.2% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite measured |
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 75.9% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite measured |
| LMArena Text: science | Not measured | 1457 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | Not measured | 1452 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | Not measured | 1422 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | Not measured | 1424 | Only Hy3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 5 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index8 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite | Hy3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | Not measured | 1230 | Only Hy3 measured |
| Design Arena: UI components | Not measured | 1207 | Only Hy3 measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | Not measured | 1208 | Only Hy3 measured |
| Design Arena: data viz | Not measured | 1163 | Only Hy3 measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | Not measured | 1233 | Only Hy3 measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | Not measured | 1227 | Only Hy3 measured |
| Design Arena: SVG | Not measured | 1200 | Only Hy3 measured |
| Design Arena: ASCII art | Not measured | 1157 | Only Hy3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite | Hy3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAGE (Vals AI) | 30.8% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite measured |
| MedScribe (Vals AI) | 75.8% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite measured |
| IFBench | 49.9% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 55.7% | 79.0% | Hy3 |
| DTBench | 62.8% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite measured |
| LMCA | 18.1% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite measured |
| LMArena Text | Not measured | 1438 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | Not measured | 1426 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | Not measured | 1403 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena Text: English | Not measured | 1448 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena Text: non-English | Not measured | 1426 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | Not measured | 1485 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena Text: German | Not measured | 1449 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | Not measured | 1397 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena Text: Korean | Not measured | 1396 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena Text: French | Not measured | 1456 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | Not measured | 1457 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | Not measured | 1432 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena Text: Polish | Not measured | 1447 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | Not measured | 1436 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | Not measured | 1442 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | Not measured | 1414 | Only Hy3 measured |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | Not measured | 1400 | Only Hy3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 23 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite | Hy3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite 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.
| Specification | Google Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite | Tencent Hy3 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Tencent | |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | July 22, 2025 | July 6, 2026 |
| Context window | 1.05M | 262K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.10 | $0.132 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.40 | $0.528 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 1 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite better than Hy3 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite has the edge where output tokens cost 1.3x less, and where the context window is larger, 1.05M against 262K tokens.
Which is cheaper, Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite or Hy3?
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite costs $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.40 per million output tokens; Hy3 costs $0.132 and $0.528. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite or Hy3?
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite, with 1.05M tokens against 262K.
How many benchmarks is the Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite vs Hy3 comparison based on?
3 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Hy3's on 1. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.