Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking vs Hy3 preview
Hy3 preview leads Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 25.3 to 11.2, and Hy3 preview costs 2.0x less per output token ($0.60 vs $1.20 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 26 benchmarks have a result for both.
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking or Hy3 preview: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking for work measured by AA Coding Index or LMArena Text: coding, where it leads.
- Shared results
- 26
- Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking only
- 4
- Hy3 preview only
- 10
- 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
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
Hy3 preview
Hy3 preview leads, 25.3 against 11.2.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only Hy3 preview has a AA Agentic Index result, 24.1.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
No call
Both take 262K tokens.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Hy3 preview
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking $0.0008, Hy3 preview $0.0005 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking not benchmarked, Hy3 preview not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Coding, 17.1 points apart on average over 3 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- AA Coding Index: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking 17.4 against Hy3 preview 58.8, 41.4 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking $1.20 against Hy3 preview $0.60 per million output tokens, 2.0x 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.
| Category | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | Bars | Hy3 preview | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 0 | 3 | ||
| Intelligence | 0 | 1 | ||
| Reasoning | 0 | 3 | ||
| Math | 0 | 2 | ||
| Knowledge | 0 | 4 | ||
| General | 0 | 13 | ||
| All shared boards | 0 | 26 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index03
| Benchmark | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | Hy3 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | Not measured | 1357 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| AA Coding Index | 17.4 | 58.8 | Hy3 preview |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 34.1% | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1392 | 1421 | Hy3 preview |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1393 | 1423 | Hy3 preview |
| LMArena WebDev: React | Not measured | 1349 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | Not measured | 1356 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 36 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | Hy3 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 11.2 | 25.3 | Hy3 preview |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | Hy3 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | Not measured | 24.1 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | Not measured | 92.7% | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index03
| Benchmark | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | Hy3 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 86.7% | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 27.8% | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1371 | 1413 | Hy3 preview |
| LMArena Text: expert | 1376 | 1422 | Hy3 preview |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1384 | 1416 | Hy3 preview |
| Neither model has a result on the other 18 boards here | |||
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
| Benchmark | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | Hy3 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text: math | 1399 | 1424 | Hy3 preview |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | 1390 | 1442 | Hy3 preview |
| Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index04
| Benchmark | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | Hy3 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text: science | 1384 | 1416 | Hy3 preview |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1392 | 1405 | Hy3 preview |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1364 | 1430 | Hy3 preview |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1360 | 1397 | Hy3 preview |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | Hy3 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 9 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index013
| Benchmark | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | Hy3 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | Not measured | 63.1% | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | Not measured | 64.7% | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text | 1368 | 1401 | Hy3 preview |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1344 | 1383 | Hy3 preview |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1314 | 1339 | Hy3 preview |
| LMArena Text: English | 1392 | 1409 | Hy3 preview |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1342 | 1390 | Hy3 preview |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | 1407 | 1435 | Hy3 preview |
| LMArena Text: German | 1356 | Not measured | Only Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | 1280 | Not measured | Only Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: Korean | 1310 | Not measured | Only Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: French | 1351 | 1425 | Hy3 preview |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | 1358 | 1399 | Hy3 preview |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1337 | 1399 | Hy3 preview |
| LMArena Text: Polish | 1345 | Not measured | Only Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1346 | 1411 | Hy3 preview |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1353 | 1402 | Hy3 preview |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1330 | 1370 | Hy3 preview |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1312 | 1352 | Hy3 preview |
| Neither model has a result on the other 29 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | Hy3 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
Hy3 preview costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Hy3 preview costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Same cost
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 Next 80B A3B Thinking | Tencent Hy3 preview |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Qwen | Tencent |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weights |
| Released | September 11, 2025 | April 22, 2026 |
| Context window | 262K | 262K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.15 | $0.18 |
| Output $/Mtok | $1.20 | $0.60 |
| 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 Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking better than Hy3 preview for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking for work measured by AA Coding Index or LMArena Text: coding, where it leads.
Which is cheaper, Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking or Hy3 preview?
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $1.20 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 Next 80B A3B Thinking or Hy3 preview?
Neither: both take 262K tokens.
How many benchmarks is the Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking vs Hy3 preview comparison based on?
26 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Hy3 preview's on 1. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.