Sonar Deep Research vs Hy4 preview
Updated October 21, 2026. 0 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $8.00
- Coding
- 44.3
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $2.501
Decision reading
Only Hy4 preview has a coding score, 44.3 on the Vibe Coding Index; Sonar Deep Research has none, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
- Shared results
- 0
- Sonar Deep Research only
- 0
- Hy4 preview only
- 24
- Like-for-like categories
- 0 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
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
Long documents
Listed context window
Hy4 preview
Hy4 preview takes 1.05M tokens against 128K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Hy4 preview
Sonar Deep Research $0.0060, Hy4 preview $0.0021 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Sonar Deep Research not benchmarked, Hy4 preview 44.3 from 3 benchmarks.
- Widest category
- No category has a result for both models.
- Widest single gap
- No benchmark has a result for both models.
- Output price
- Sonar Deep Research $8.00 against Hy4 preview $2.501 per million output tokens, 3.2x apart.
- Context window
- Sonar Deep Research takes 128K tokens, Hy4 preview 1.05M.
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.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index10 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Sonar Deep Research | 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 | |||
IntelligenceNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Sonar Deep Research | Hy4 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 2 boards here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index8 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Sonar Deep Research | 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 | |||
ReasoningNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Sonar Deep Research | Hy4 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 21 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Sonar Deep Research | 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, none shared
| Benchmark | Sonar Deep Research | 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 | |||
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Sonar Deep Research | Hy4 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 9 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Sonar Deep Research | 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 generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Sonar Deep Research | Hy4 preview | 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
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 | Perplexity Sonar Deep Research | Tencent Hy4 preview |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Perplexity | Tencent |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | March 7, 2025 | August 28, 2026 |
| Context window | 128K | 1.05M |
| Input $/Mtok | $2.00 | $0.834 |
| Output $/Mtok | $8.00 | $2.501 |
| 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 Sonar Deep Research better than Hy4 preview for coding?
Only Hy4 preview has a coding score, 44.3 on the Vibe Coding Index; Sonar Deep Research has none, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
Which is cheaper, Sonar Deep Research or Hy4 preview?
Sonar Deep Research costs $2.00 per million input tokens and $8.00 per million output tokens; Hy4 preview costs $0.834 and $2.501. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Sonar Deep Research or Hy4 preview?
Hy4 preview, with 1.05M tokens against 128K.
How many benchmarks is the Sonar Deep Research vs Hy4 preview comparison based on?
0 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Sonar Deep Research's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Hy4 preview's on 3. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.