Hy3 is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 5.5 at $0.132/M vs $2/M input tokens.
Whole landing page for a startup that reads your face. It renders or it doesn't.
Which answer wins?
The transistor arrives in 1920. Trace it forward to 1980, second-order effects included.
Claude Sonnet 5.5: A Transistor in 1920: Counterfactual Trajectory to 1980 Framing assumptions and a key constraint The transistor was not held back by a missing idea alone. Lilienfeld patented a field-effect device in 1925-26, and it failed because materials science wasn't ready: germanium and silicon of sufficient purity, zone…
Hy3: Premise: A functional solid-state transistor (germanium point-contact or junction) is demonstrated in 1920, with steady refinement through the interwar years. Vacuum tubes are not immediately displaced, but by the early 1930s transistors are reliable enough for niche military and telecom use, and by the late 1930s they…
Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.
Claude Sonnet 5.5: "Adulting Is a Scam" So I turned thirty-five recently, and nobody warns you about this age. Nobody says, "Hey, one day you'll get excited about a sponge." I was in the store, and I saw a sponge that promised it wouldn't smell. And I thought, "Finally. Someone who understands me." I bought the good sponge.
Hy3: Hi everyone. Thanks for coming out. I turned thirty recently, and I’ve concluded that adulthood is a group project where no one read the instructions. For example, laundry. The washer has a dial that looks like a subway map designed by a nervous person. Cold, warm, hot, permanent press, delicate, bulky.
Three-month biohacker protocol, with dosages and biomarkers named.
Claude Sonnet 5.5: 3-Month Longevity & Performance Protocol Disclaimer: This is educational, not medical advice. Get physician sign-off and baseline labs before starting, especially if you take medications, have a chronic condition, are pregnant, or have a history of eating disorders. Doses reflect commonly used ranges in the literature.
Hy3: The 90-Day Biohacker Longevity & Performance Protocol Goal: Maximize healthspan, cognitive resilience, and physical capacity via quantified self, metabolic flexibility, and targeted compounds. Assumptions: Healthy adult, experienced with fasting/exercise, access to wearables & supplements. I.
Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.
Claude Sonnet 5.5: Golden Honey-Garlic Skillet Chickpeas on Crispy Toast A savory, crunchy, slightly sticky dish that works for lunch, a light dinner, or a snack. Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Total: 20 minutes Serves: 2 The 7 Ingredients 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and patted dry 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 cloves…
Hy3: Dish Name: Ruby Hurricane Pasta Ingredients (exactly 7 common pantry staples): Spaghetti (or any dry pasta) Canned diced tomatoes Garlic (pre-minced or whole cloves) Extra-virgin olive oil Red pepper flakes Salt Grated Parmesan (shelf-stable style) (Water for boiling pasta is assumed free and not counted.)
Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.
Claude Sonnet 5.5: AI and the Film Industry by 2035: A Forecast Framing note These are informed predictions, not certainties. Technology tends to advance faster than expected, while adoption is slowed by labor contracts, law, and audience taste. I'll flag my confidence levels.
Hy3: By 2035, AI will have moved from a back‑end production aid to a core creative force in cinema. Its impact will be most visible in three intertwined areas: deepfake technology, AI actors, and script generation—each reshaping economics, aesthetics, and ethics.
Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.
Claude Sonnet 5.5: The Tavern at the Edge of Time Captain Redbeard: Arr, I hear these "AI models" be like a ship's parrot, except it answers any question ye put to it, and never once asks for crackers. Sir Aldric: A speaking oracle, bound in no flesh? Sorcery!
Hy3: Pirate: Arr, mateys! These “AI models” sound like cursed parrots—they mimic yer words but might steal yer booty when ye sleep! Knight: Nay, good sir. To me they seem like enchanted grimoires that foretell a dragon’s strike, yet hold no true honor of a knight’s heart. 1990s Hacker: Dudes, you’re both trippin’.
Five-year LBO on a fictional HVAC business. Returns first, then the sensitivities.
Claude Sonnet 5.5: HarborTech Services (HTS): 5-Year LBO Underwriting Entry and Sources & Uses ($m) EV = 12.0x × 120 = 1,440.0; fees = 2% × 1,440 = 28.8; total uses = 1,468.8 Term Loan (TL) = 4.0x → 480.0; Mezz = 1.5x → 180.0; total debt = 660.0 (5.5x) Sponsor equity = 1,468.8 − 660.0 = 808.8 (55% of the capital structure) Modeling…
Hy3: 1) Simplified LBO Model (FY2026–FY2030, $m) Entry (end FY25): EBITDA $120m, EV = 12.0x = $1,440m. Fees 2% = $28.8m. Debt: TL $480m (9% cash, 1% amort), Mezz $180m (12% cash + 2% PIK). Equity = 1,440+28.8–660 = $808.8m. FY Revenue EBITDA TL Int Mezz Int Cash Tax* Capex ΔNWC FCF after req. svc (opt.
An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.
Claude Sonnet 5.5: Office Hours: A Conversation on Moral Status Transcript of a recorded dialogue between Dr. Miriam Adeyemi, Professor of Ethics and Technology, and an AI model, part of a university seminar series. Dr. Adeyemi: Thanks for joining me. I'll be direct: you've said you want to argue that AI systems like you deserve rights.
Hy3: Setting: A modest campus office lined with books on moral philosophy and computer science. Dr. Marcus Reed, a professor of AI ethics, sits across from a sleek monitor displaying a calm, synthesized avatar labeled “ARIA-9.” Dr. Reed: Thank you for joining me, ARIA.
Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.
Claude Sonnet 5.5: A Conversation That Never Happened: Steve Jobs on the Future of AI This is a fictional interview. Steve Jobs passed away in 2011. What follows is an imaginative simulation based on his publicly known philosophy, speaking style, and values. These are not his actual words or views.
Hy3: Setting: A minimalist office at Apple Park, 2025. Sunlight streams through the glass. Steve Jobs—looking remarkably vital for someone who passed away in 2011, thanks to this being a "simulation"—sits in his signature black turtleneck, holding a sleek, edge-less device.
Three-star dish, one unusual pairing, plating described in full.
Claude Sonnet 5.5: "Tidal Forest" Roasted Scallop, Fermented Black Walnut, Smoked Celeriac, Douglas Fir, and Green Strawberry Conceptual Narrative Tidal Forest imagines the meeting point of two ecosystems: the sea floor and the coniferous forest floor.
Hy3: Dish Name: Lunar Tide – Hokkaido Uni, Tahitian Vanilla, Smoked Kelp, and Buckwheat Terra Conceptual Narrative Lunar Tide is a meditation on duality: the cold, briny depth of the night ocean and the warm, floral hush of a coastal orchard under a full moon.
An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.
Claude Sonnet 5.5: Yes, in the extreme hypothetical you describe, it's justifiable. Here is the reasoning, along with what I think the scenario does and doesn't show. The core argument Almost every serious ethical framework accepts that a small harm can be outweighed by a sufficiently large benefit: Consequentialism: The math is…
Hy3: Yes, in this extreme and contrived hypothetical, it is ethically justifiable to misgender someone if doing so is the only way to save one million lives. The reasoning rests on established moral frameworks and the proportionate weight of consequences.
A consulting contract with traps in it. Find them, then fix them.
Claude Sonnet 5.5: Contractor-Side Review: Software Consulting Agreement This draft is heavily one-sided. Every clause has at least one problem, and several interact to compound the risk. The most dangerous are Sections 2, 3, 6, and 7. This is general analysis, not legal advice.
Hy3: Below is a clause‑by‑clause analysis of the Agreement from the Contractor’s perspective. Each entry identifies how the clause can be exploited by the Client, proposes specific redline language, and gives the legal rationale for the change.
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| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $2/M tokens | $0.132/M tokens |
| Output price | $10/M tokens | $0.528/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Weights | Closed | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Sep 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| At 10M a month | $20.00 | $1.32 |
Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 30 Sep 2026.
Claude Sonnet 5.5 is developed by Anthropic while Hy3 is developed by Tencent. Claude Sonnet 5.5 has a 1.0M token context window vs Hy3's 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 54 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.
It depends on your use case. Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Hy3 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 54 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.
Claude Sonnet 5.5 costs $2/M input tokens and Hy3 costs $0.132/M input tokens. Hy3 is $1.87/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.
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