Qwen3.6 Plus vs Hy3
Hy3 costs 3.7x less per output token than Qwen3.6 Plus ($0.528 vs $1.95 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 43 benchmarks have a result for both.
Qwen3.6 Plus or Hy3: which to pick
Only Qwen3.6 Plus has a coding score, 44.1 on the Vibe Coding Index; Hy3 has none, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Hy3 for output tokens 3.7x cheaper ($0.528 vs $1.95 per million) and work measured by LMArena WebDev or ALE-Bench, where it leads.
- Shared results
- 43
- Qwen3.6 Plus only
- 40
- Hy3 only
- 1
- Like-for-like categories
- 6 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
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 Qwen3.6 Plus has a coding score, so no call is made.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only Qwen3.6 Plus has a AA Intelligence Index result, 27.0.
Directional only
Reasoning
GPQA Diamond
No call
Only Qwen3.6 Plus has a GPQA Diamond result, 87.4%.
Directional only
Math
AIME
No call
Only Qwen3.6 Plus has a AIME result, 94.6%.
Directional only
Knowledge
MMLU Pro
No call
Only Qwen3.6 Plus has a MMLU Pro result, 87.7%.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
Qwen3.6 Plus
Qwen3.6 Plus leads, 1243 against 1230.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
Qwen3.6 Plus
Qwen3.6 Plus takes 1M tokens against 262K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Hy3
Qwen3.6 Plus $0.0013, Hy3 $0.0004 per turn.
List prices
Cost per solved task
One SWE-bench Verified task, solved
No call
Only Qwen3.6 Plus has the number, $1.19.
Directional only
At a glance
- Coding index
- Qwen3.6 Plus 44.1 from 3 benchmarks, Hy3 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Math, 4.8 points apart on average over 2 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- LMArena WebDev: React: Qwen3.6 Plus 1454 against Hy3 1511, 9.5 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Qwen3.6 Plus $1.95 against Hy3 $0.528 per million output tokens, 3.7x apart.
- Context window
- Qwen3.6 Plus takes 1M 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 | Qwen3.6 Plus | Bars | Hy3 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 1 | 5 | ||
| Reasoning | 2 | 3 | ||
| Math | 0 | 2 | ||
| Knowledge | 2 | 2 | ||
| Web design | 5 | 3 | ||
| General | 6 | 12 | ||
| All shared boards | 16 | 27 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index15
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Plus | Hy3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1461 | 1507 | Hy3 |
| AA Coding Index | 54.5 | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | 86.0% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI) | 73.4% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) | 25.6% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| Code migration (Vals AI) | 11.1% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| ProgramBench (Vals AI) | 0.0% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals AI) | 53.2% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| SciCode | Not measured | 48.6% | Only Hy3 measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 43.9% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| ALE-Bench | 670.1 | 838.6 | Hy3 |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1467 | 1466 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1462 | 1463 | Hy3 |
| LMArena WebDev: React | 1454 | 1511 | Hy3 |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | 1463 | 1487 | Hy3 |
| LMArena WebDev: from an image | 1472 | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 23 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Plus | Hy3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 27.0 | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 147.3 | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index6 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Plus | Hy3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance Agent (Vals AI) | 40.9% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| Tax Agent Bench (Vals AI) | 7.7% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| Legal Research Bench (Vals AI) | 14.9% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| Excel Modeling Benchmark (Vals AI) | 32.9% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 97.7% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| Vending-Bench 2 | $5,115 | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 35 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index23
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Plus | Hy3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 87.4% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| MMMU Pro (Vals AI) | 84.2% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 88.2% | 89.7% | Hy3 |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 27.8% | 33.5% | Hy3 |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | 88.4% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| Chess puzzles | 14.0% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| Mystery game puzzles | 12.0% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1448 | 1447 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
| LMArena Text: expert | 1454 | 1461 | Hy3 |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1455 | 1455 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
| Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here | |||
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Plus | Hy3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME | 94.6% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 93.3% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| FrontierMath, tiers 1 to 3 | 38.2% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: math | 1449 | 1473 | Hy3 |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | 1448 | 1482 | Hy3 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 8 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index22
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Plus | Hy3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro | 87.7% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| LegalBench (Vals AI) | 84.2% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| CaseLaw (Vals AI) | 51.5% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| CorpFin (Vals AI) | 61.9% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| TaxEval (Vals AI) | 74.7% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| MortgageTax (Vals AI) | 68.0% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| MedCode (Vals AI) | 36.9% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| SimpleQA Verified | 44.1% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: science | 1439 | 1457 | Hy3 |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1442 | 1452 | Hy3 |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1437 | 1422 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1430 | 1424 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
| Neither model has a result on the other 6 boards here | |||
Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index53
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Plus | Hy3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1243 | 1230 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
| Design Arena: UI components | 1230 | 1204 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
| Design Arena: game dev | 1211 | 1208 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
| Design Arena: data viz | 1228 | 1164 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
| Design Arena: 3D | 1202 | 1232 | Hy3 |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1236 | 1227 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
| Design Arena: SVG | 1161 | 1200 | Hy3 |
| Design Arena: ASCII art | 1113 | 1152 | Hy3 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index612
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Plus | Hy3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAGE (Vals AI) | 44.9% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| MedScribe (Vals AI) | 77.0% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| Vals Multimodal Index | 51.5% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| IFBench | 75.2% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 78.3% | 79.0% | Hy3 |
| DTBench | 81.9% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| LMCA | 33.1% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| CL-bench | 20.3% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text | 1436 | 1438 | Hy3 |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1424 | 1426 | Hy3 |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1404 | 1403 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
| LMArena Text: English | 1445 | 1448 | Hy3 |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1424 | 1426 | Hy3 |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | 1477 | 1485 | Hy3 |
| LMArena Text: German | 1451 | 1449 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | 1390 | 1397 | Hy3 |
| LMArena Text: Korean | 1379 | 1396 | Hy3 |
| LMArena Text: French | 1455 | 1456 | Hy3 |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | 1432 | 1457 | Hy3 |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1434 | 1432 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
| LMArena Text: Polish | 1433 | 1447 | Hy3 |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1438 | 1436 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1439 | 1442 | Hy3 |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1418 | 1414 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1402 | 1400 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
| Neither model has a result on the other 21 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Plus | 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
Hy3 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Hy3 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Hy3 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 | Qwen3.6 Plus | Tencent Hy3 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Qwen | Tencent |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | April 2, 2026 | July 6, 2026 |
| Context window | 1M | 262K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.325 | $0.132 |
| Output $/Mtok | $1.95 | $0.528 |
| Coding index | 44.1 | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 3 | 1 |
| Cost per solved task | $1.19 | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Qwen3.6 Plus better than Hy3 for coding?
Only Qwen3.6 Plus has a coding score, 44.1 on the Vibe Coding Index; Hy3 has none, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Hy3 for output tokens 3.7x cheaper ($0.528 vs $1.95 per million) and work measured by LMArena WebDev or ALE-Bench, where it leads.
Which is cheaper, Qwen3.6 Plus or Hy3?
Qwen3.6 Plus costs $0.325 per million input tokens and $1.95 per million output tokens; Hy3 costs $0.132 and $0.528. Cost per solved task is known for Qwen3.6 Plus only.
Which has the bigger context window, Qwen3.6 Plus or Hy3?
Qwen3.6 Plus, with 1M tokens against 262K.
How many benchmarks is the Qwen3.6 Plus vs Hy3 comparison based on?
43 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Qwen3.6 Plus's coding index rests on 3 independent benchmarks and Hy3's on 1. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.