Crouton Alpha vs Hy3 preview
Updated November 14, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- No data
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $0.60
Crouton Alpha or Hy3 preview: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Crouton Alpha for a larger context window (1.05M against 262K tokens).
No benchmark has tested both yet. Crouton Alpha has none yet; Hy3 preview on LMArena WebDev, AA Coding Index and Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run). 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
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not 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
Crouton Alpha
Crouton Alpha takes 1.05M tokens against 262K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Crouton Alpha
Crouton Alpha $0.0000, Hy3 preview $0.0005 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Crouton Alpha not benchmarked, Hy3 preview not benchmarked.
- 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
- Crouton Alpha Free against Hy3 preview $0.60 per million output tokens.
- Context window
- Crouton Alpha takes 1.05M tokens, Hy3 preview 262K.
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 Index7 boards measured
| Benchmark | Crouton Alpha | Hy3 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | Not measured | 1358 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| AA Coding Index | Not measured | 58.8 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 34.1% | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | Not measured | 1421 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | Not measured | 1423 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena WebDev: React | Not measured | 1350 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | Not measured | 1355 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 45 boards here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Crouton Alpha | 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 42 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index5 boards measured
| Benchmark | Crouton Alpha | 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 | Not measured | 1413 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: expert | Not measured | 1424 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | Not measured | 1416 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 21 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Crouton Alpha | Hy3 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text: math | Not measured | 1424 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | Not measured | 1442 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards measured
| Benchmark | Crouton Alpha | Hy3 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text: science | Not measured | 1416 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | Not measured | 1406 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | Not measured | 1431 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | Not measured | 1399 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index15 boards measured
| Benchmark | Crouton Alpha | 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 | Not measured | 1401 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | Not measured | 1384 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | Not measured | 1340 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: English | Not measured | 1409 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: non-English | Not measured | 1390 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | Not measured | 1435 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: French | Not measured | 1422 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | Not measured | 1401 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | Not measured | 1399 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | Not measured | 1410 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | Not measured | 1402 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | Not measured | 1371 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | Not measured | 1353 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 34 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
Crouton Alpha costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Crouton Alpha costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Crouton Alpha 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 | Crouton Alpha | Tencent Hy3 preview |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Stealth | Tencent |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | November 3, 2026 | April 22, 2026 |
| Context window | 1.05M | 262K |
| Input $/Mtok | Free | $0.18 |
| Output $/Mtok | Free | $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 Crouton Alpha better than Hy3 preview for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Crouton Alpha for a larger context window (1.05M against 262K tokens).
Which is cheaper, Crouton Alpha or Hy3 preview?
Crouton Alpha costs Free per million input tokens and Free 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, Crouton Alpha or Hy3 preview?
Crouton Alpha, with 1.05M tokens against 262K.
Has any benchmark tested both Crouton Alpha and Hy3 preview?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Crouton Alpha has none yet; Hy3 preview on LMArena WebDev, AA Coding Index and Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run). Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of November 14, 2026.