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Updated Aug 2026

GPT-5.5vsHy4 Preview

Hy4 Preview is cheaper than GPT-5.5 at $0.834/M vs $5/M input tokens.

GPT-5.5 and Hy4 Preview compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecGPT-5.5Hy4 Preview
Input price$5/M tokens$0.834/M tokens
Output price$30/M tokens$2.501/M tokens
Context window1.1M tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsClosed—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2026Aug 2026
Our Verdict
GPT-5.5
GPT-5.5
Hy4 Preview
Hy4 Preview

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Hy4 Preview costs 12x less per token.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GPT-5.5
Input
$5.00
Output
$30.00
Hy4 Preview
Input
$0.83
6.0× cheaper
Output
$2.50
12× cheaper

Hy4 Preview is cheaper on both: 6.0× input, 12× output.

Where to run it

4 hosts, cheapest first

GPT-5.53 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Azure AI Foundry$5.00 in·$30.00 out·1.1M·99.7% upOpenAI$5.00 in·$30.00 out·1.1M·98.5% upAmazon Bedrock$5.50 in·$33.00 out·1.1M·99.9% up
Hy4 Preview1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Tencentfp8$0.83 in·$2.50 out·1M·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
36%

Hy4 Preview uses 40.1x more emoji

GPT-5.5
Hy4 Preview
58%Vocabulary53%
18wSentence Length16w
0.74Hedging0.43
2.9Bold5.9
5.1Lists3.8
0.00Emoji0.40
1.68Headings0.67
0.03Transitions0.13
Based on 26 + 27 text responses
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