Hy3 API pricing
As of October 21, 2026, Tencent Hy3 costs $0.132 per million input tokens and $0.528 per million output tokens through OpenRouter, with cached input at $0.033 per million.
- Input, per million tokens$0.132
- Output, per million tokens$0.528
- Cached input, per million$0.033
- Context window262K tokens
- Max output128K tokens
- Output speed89 tok/s
What a request costs
Three fixed token mixes at the list price, without cache or batch discounts. For a whole month, use the calculator.
| Workload | Tokens | One request | 1,000 requests | Fits the context window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat turn | 1K input + 500 output tokens | $0.0004 | $0.396 | Yes |
| Repository review | 50K input + 3K output tokens | $0.0082 | $8.18 | Yes |
| Agent loop | 200K input + 10K output tokens | $0.032 | $31.68 | Yes |
| Solved coding task | One SWE-bench Verified attempt, divided by the share that succeed | Not computable | Not computable |
Price history
We have recorded 3 price changes since we started reading the price daily on October 15, 2026.
- October 15, 2026 First recorded: $0.0825 input, $0.33 output
- October 16, 2026 $0.33 to $0.528 output, $0.0825 to $0.132 input
- October 19, 2026 $0.528 to $0.33 output, $0.132 to $0.0825 input
- October 20, 2026 $0.33 to $0.528 output, $0.0825 to $0.132 input
Cheaper models as good as Hy3
Models within two points of Hy3 or above it on the Vibe Coding Index, with a lower output price. Cheapest first.
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423$0.182 Coding 54.6 against 43.9 · 66% cheaper output
- MiMo-V2.6-Flash$0.28 Coding 61.9 against 43.9 · 47% cheaper output
- Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct$0.28 Coding 60.4 against 43.9 · 47% cheaper output
- DeepSeek V3.2 Exp$0.41 Coding 55.0 against 43.9 · 22% cheaper output
- DeepSeek V3.2$0.42 Coding 54.4 against 43.9 · 20% cheaper output
Hy3 pricing questions
- How much does Hy3 cost per million tokens?
- $0.132 per million input tokens and $0.528 per million output tokens, as listed on OpenRouter on October 21, 2026.
- Does Hy3 support prompt caching?
- Yes. OpenRouter lists cached input at $0.033 per million tokens, against $0.132 for uncached input.
- Is there a cheaper model as good as Hy3?
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 scores 54.6 on the Vibe Coding Index, within two points of Hy3 or above it, and costs $0.182 per million output tokens.
- Has the price of Hy3 changed?
- Yes, 3 times since October 15, 2026; the dates are listed on this page.