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Updated Jul 2026

Grok 3 Mini BetavsHy3

Hy3 is cheaper than Grok 3 Mini Beta at $0.132/M vs $0.4/M input tokens.

Grok 3 Mini Beta and Hy3 compared across 5 shared prompts
SpecGrok 3 Mini BetaHy3
Input price$0.4/M tokens$0.132/M tokens
Output price$0.8/M tokens$0.528/M tokens
Context window131K tokens262K tokens
ParametersNot disclosed295B
Weights—Open
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2025Jul 2026
Our Verdict
Hy3
Hy3
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Grok 3 Mini BetaRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Hy3 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Grok 3 Mini Beta
Input
$0.40
Output
$0.80
Hy3
Input
$0.13
3.0× cheaper
Output
$0.53
1.5× cheaper

Hy3 is cheaper on both: 3.0× input, 1.5× output.

Where to run it

6 hosts, cheapest first

Grok 3 Mini Beta

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Hy36 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Tencentfp8$0.08 in·$0.33 out·262k·99.9% upDDeepInfrafp4$0.13 in·$0.53 out·262k·99.6% upGGMI Cloudbf16$0.14 in·$0.58 out·262k·98.6% upNNovita$0.14 in·$0.58 out·262k·99.7% upPPhala$0.15 in·$0.64 out·262k·99.9% upAAtlasCloudfp8$0.20 in·$0.80 out·262k·99.9% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 22 Sep 2026.

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Grok 3 Mini Beta is developed by xAI while Hy3 is developed by Tencent. Grok 3 Mini Beta has a 131K token context window vs Hy3's 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 5 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Grok 3 Mini Beta and Hy3 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 5 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Grok 3 Mini Beta costs $0.4/M input tokens and Hy3 costs $0.132/M input tokens. Hy3 is $0.27/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Grok 3 Mini Beta and Hy3 across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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