Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) vs Hy4 preview
Hy4 preview costs 5.3x less per output token than Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) ($2.2509 vs $12.00 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $12.00
- Coding
- 44.3
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $2.2509
Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) or Hy4 preview: which to pick
Only Hy4 preview has a coding score, 44.3 on the Vibe Coding Index; Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) has none, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
No benchmark has tested both yet. Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) has results on Design Arena: images, Design Arena: graphic design and Design Arena: logos; Hy4 preview on LMArena WebDev, Terminal-Bench 4 (Vals AI) and Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI). Compare them on price and context instead.
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
Only Hy4 preview has a coding score, so no call is made.
One side not measured
General
Vals Index
No call
Only Hy4 preview has a Vals Index result, 53.2%.
Directional only
Image generation
Design Arena: images
No call
Only Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) has a Design Arena: images result, 1216.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Hy4 preview
Hy4 preview takes 1.05M tokens against 66K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Hy4 preview
Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) $0.0080, Hy4 preview $0.0019 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) not benchmarked, Hy4 preview 44.3 from 3 benchmarks.
- Widest category
- None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
- Widest single gap
- None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
- Output price
- Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) $12.00 against Hy4 preview $2.2509 per million output tokens, 5.3x apart.
- Context window
- Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) takes 66K tokens, Hy4 preview 1.05M.
Benchmark by benchmark
Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index10 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) | Hy4 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | Not measured | 1631 | Only Hy4 preview measured |
| Terminal-Bench 4 (Vals AI) | Not measured | 8.1% | Only Hy4 preview measured |
| Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 77.5% | Only Hy4 preview measured |
| Code migration (Vals AI) | Not measured | 47.4% | Only Hy4 preview measured |
| ProgramBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 0.0% | Only Hy4 preview measured |
| IOI (Vals AI) | Not measured | 59.3% | Only Hy4 preview measured |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals AI) | Not measured | 55.1% | Only Hy4 preview measured |
| CyberBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 65.4% | Only Hy4 preview measured |
| LMArena WebDev: React | Not measured | 1653 | Only Hy4 preview measured |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | Not measured | 1620 | Only Hy4 preview measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 28 boards here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index8 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) | Hy4 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SREBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 2.3% | Only Hy4 preview measured |
| Finance Agent (Vals AI) | Not measured | 55.1% | Only Hy4 preview measured |
| Tax Agent Bench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 32.6% | Only Hy4 preview measured |
| Legal Research Bench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 45.2% | Only Hy4 preview measured |
| Harvey's Legal Agent Benchmark (Vals AI) | Not measured | 8.8% | Only Hy4 preview measured |
| Excel Modeling Benchmark (Vals AI) | Not measured | 58.1% | Only Hy4 preview measured |
| BioMysteryBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 69.3% | Only Hy4 preview measured |
| Terminal-Bench-Science (Vals AI) | Not measured | 1.4% | Only Hy4 preview measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 31 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) | Hy4 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProofBench | Not measured | 75.0% | Only Hy4 preview measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) | Hy4 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LegalBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 83.8% | Only Hy4 preview measured |
| MedCode (Vals AI) | Not measured | 43.3% | Only Hy4 preview measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) | Hy4 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vals Index | Not measured | 53.2% | Only Hy4 preview measured |
| Public Benefits Bench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 68.6% | Only Hy4 preview measured |
| MedScribe (Vals AI) | Not measured | 83.6% | Only Hy4 preview measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 43 boards here | |||
Image generationDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index5 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) | Hy4 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: images | 1216 | Not measured | Only Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) measured |
| Design Arena: graphic design | 1226 | Not measured | Only Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) measured |
| Design Arena: logos | 1181 | Not measured | Only Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) measured |
| LMArena Text to Image | 1234 | Not measured | Only Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) measured |
| LMArena Image Edit | 1385 | Not measured | Only Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) measured |
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
Hy4 preview costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Hy4 preview costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Hy4 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.
| Specification | Google Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) | Tencent Hy4 preview |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Tencent | |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | November 20, 2025 | August 28, 2026 |
| Context window | 66K | 1.05M |
| Input $/Mtok | $2.00 | $0.7506 |
| Output $/Mtok | $12.00 | $2.2509 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | 44.3 |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 3 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) better than Hy4 preview for coding?
Only Hy4 preview has a coding score, 44.3 on the Vibe Coding Index; Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) has none, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
Which is cheaper, Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) or Hy4 preview?
Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) costs $2.00 per million input tokens and $12.00 per million output tokens; Hy4 preview costs $0.7506 and $2.2509. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) or Hy4 preview?
Hy4 preview, with 1.05M tokens against 66K.
Has any benchmark tested both Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) and Hy4 preview?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) has results on Design Arena: images, Design Arena: graphic design and Design Arena: logos; Hy4 preview on LMArena WebDev, Terminal-Bench 4 (Vals AI) and Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI). Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 21, 2026.