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Qwen3.5-35B-A3B vs Hy3 preview

Updated October 21, 2026. 34 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.

Replace Qwen3.5-35B-A3B Replace Hy3 preview
Qwen3.5-35B-A3BQwen
Coding
7.7
Overall
19.3
Output $/M
$1.00
5
Hy3 previewTencent
Coding
22.4
Overall
25.3
Output $/M
$0.60
29
vs boards won of 34 shared

Decision reading

Pick Hy3 preview for coding: it scores 22.4 on the Vibe Coding Index against 7.7 for Qwen3.5-35B-A3B.

Pick Qwen3.5-35B-A3B when what matters is LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare or IFBench, where it leads.

Model AQwen3.5-35B-A3BQwen7.7/1001 independent benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BHy3 previewTencent22.4/1001 independent benchmarkNo cost per solved task
Shared results
34
Qwen3.5-35B-A3B only
11
Hy3 preview only
2
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
Qwen3.5-35B-A3B 7.7 from 1 benchmark, Hy3 preview 22.4 from 1 benchmark.
Widest category
Coding, 8.9 points apart on average over 6 shared benchmarks.
Widest single gap
LMArena WebDev: React: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B 1238 against Hy3 preview 1349, 18.5 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
Output price
Qwen3.5-35B-A3B $1.00 against Hy3 preview $0.60 per million output tokens, 1.7x apart.
Context window
Both take 262K tokens.

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
CategoryQwen3.5-35B-A3BBarsHy3 previewTies
Coding06
Intelligence01
Agentic work01
Reasoning05
Math02
Knowledge13
General411
All shared boards529
CodingLike-for-likeFour of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index06
Coding benchmarks for Qwen3.5-35B-A3B and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkQwen3.5-35B-A3BHy3 previewLeader
LMArena WebDev12541357Hy3 preview
AA Coding IndexNot measured58.8Only Hy3 preview measured
Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run)26.5%34.1%Hy3 preview
ALE-Bench221.8Not measuredOnly Qwen3.5-35B-A3B measured
LMArena Text: coding14101421Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: software and IT14151423Hy3 preview
LMArena WebDev: React12381349Hy3 preview
LMArena WebDev: HTML13011356Hy3 preview
Neither model has a result on the other 30 boards here
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
Intelligence benchmarks for Qwen3.5-35B-A3B and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkQwen3.5-35B-A3BHy3 previewLeader
AA Intelligence Index19.325.3Hy3 preview
Epoch Capabilities Index142.5Not measuredOnly Qwen3.5-35B-A3B measured
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
Agentic work benchmarks for Qwen3.5-35B-A3B and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkQwen3.5-35B-A3BHy3 previewLeader
AA Agentic IndexNot measured24.1Only Hy3 preview measured
τ²-Bench Telecom89.2%92.7%Hy3 preview
Vending-Bench 2$463Not measuredOnly Qwen3.5-35B-A3B measured
Neither model has a result on the other 36 boards here
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index05
Reasoning benchmarks for Qwen3.5-35B-A3B and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkQwen3.5-35B-A3BHy3 previewLeader
GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run)84.5%86.7%Hy3 preview
Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run)21.0%27.8%Hy3 preview
GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run)83.5%Not measuredOnly Qwen3.5-35B-A3B measured
LMArena Text: hard prompts14001413Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: expert14081422Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: hard prompts in English14111416Hy3 preview
Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
Math benchmarks for Qwen3.5-35B-A3B and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkQwen3.5-35B-A3BHy3 previewLeader
OTIS Mock AIME70.0%Not measuredOnly Qwen3.5-35B-A3B measured
LMArena Text: math14041424Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: mathematical work14101442Hy3 preview
Neither model has a result on the other 10 boards here
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index13
Knowledge benchmarks for Qwen3.5-35B-A3B and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkQwen3.5-35B-A3BHy3 previewLeader
LMArena Text: science14131416Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare14211405Qwen3.5-35B-A3B
LMArena Text: legal and government13991430Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: business and finance13941397Hy3 preview
Neither model has a result on the other 13 boards here
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Web design benchmarks for Qwen3.5-35B-A3B and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkQwen3.5-35B-A3BHy3 previewLeader
Neither model has a result on 9 boards here
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index411
General benchmarks for Qwen3.5-35B-A3B and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkQwen3.5-35B-A3BHy3 previewLeader
IFBench72.5%63.1%Qwen3.5-35B-A3B
Long context reasoning (AA-LCR)72.0%64.7%Qwen3.5-35B-A3B
DTBench80.0%Not measuredOnly Qwen3.5-35B-A3B measured
LMCA29.5%Not measuredOnly Qwen3.5-35B-A3B measured
LMArena Text13951401Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: instruction following13791383Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: creative writing13471339Qwen3.5-35B-A3B
LMArena Text: English14071409Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: non-English13781390Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: Chinese14571435Qwen3.5-35B-A3B
LMArena Text: German1367Not measuredOnly Qwen3.5-35B-A3B measured
LMArena Text: Japanese1326Not measuredOnly Qwen3.5-35B-A3B measured
LMArena Text: Korean1355Not measuredOnly Qwen3.5-35B-A3B measured
LMArena Text: French14121425Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: Spanish13901399Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: Russian13761399Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: Polish1385Not measuredOnly Qwen3.5-35B-A3B measured
LMArena Text: multi-turn13901411Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: longer queries13891402Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: writing and language13651370Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: entertainment and media13471352Hy3 preview
Neither model has a result on the other 25 boards here
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Image generation benchmarks for Qwen3.5-35B-A3B and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkQwen3.5-35B-A3BHy3 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

Qwen3.5-35B-A3B$0.0006Fits in one request
Hy3 preview$0.0005Fits in one request

Hy3 preview costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Qwen3.5-35B-A3B$0.010Fits in one request
Hy3 preview$0.011Fits in one request

Qwen3.5-35B-A3B costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Qwen3.5-35B-A3B$0.038Fits in one request
Hy3 preview$0.042Fits in one request

Qwen3.5-35B-A3B 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 Qwen3.5-35B-A3B and Hy3 preview
SpecificationQwen3.5-35B-A3BTencent Hy3 preview
MakerQwenTencent
WeightsOpen weightsOpen weights
ReleasedFebruary 25, 2026April 22, 2026
Context window262K262K
Input $/Mtok$0.14$0.18
Output $/Mtok$1.00$0.60
Coding index7.722.4
Independent measurements behind it11
Cost per solved taskNot computableNot computable
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is Qwen3.5-35B-A3B better than Hy3 preview for coding?

Pick Hy3 preview for coding: it scores 22.4 on the Vibe Coding Index against 7.7 for Qwen3.5-35B-A3B. Pick Qwen3.5-35B-A3B when what matters is LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare or IFBench, where it leads.

Which is cheaper, Qwen3.5-35B-A3B or Hy3 preview?

Qwen3.5-35B-A3B costs $0.14 per million input tokens and $1.00 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, Qwen3.5-35B-A3B or Hy3 preview?

Neither: both take 262K tokens.

How many benchmarks is the Qwen3.5-35B-A3B vs Hy3 preview comparison based on?

34 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Qwen3.5-35B-A3B's coding index rests on 1 independent benchmark 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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