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Updated Sep 2026

Grok 4.7vsHy4 Preview

Hy4 Preview is cheaper than Grok 4.7 at $0.834/M vs $1.6/M input tokens.

Grok 4.7 and Hy4 Preview compared across 10 shared prompts
SpecGrok 4.7Hy4 Preview
Input price$1.6/M tokens$0.834/M tokens
Output price$4.8/M tokens$2.501/M tokens
Context window500K tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsClosed—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedSep 2026Aug 2026
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Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 5 of the 10 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

Grok 4.7129 words
Pantry Gold Honey Biscuits A sweet, buttery, slightly salty biscuit that tastes like it took more effort than it did. Ingredients (7) 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tbsp baking powder ½ tsp salt ¼ cup sugar ½ cup butter (cold) ¾ cup milk 2 tbsp honey Time: about 10 minutes prep, 12–15 minutes bake Instructions Heat the…
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Hy4 Preview303 words
Here is a recipe for a savory, comforting dish that requires minimal effort but tastes like it came from a restaurant. Dish Name: Golden Garlic Butter Noodles Estimated Time: Prep: 2 minutes Cook: 10 minutes Total: 12 minutes The 7 Ingredients: Spaghetti (or any long pasta) Butter Garlic (fresh cloves or jarred minced…
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Debug This Architecture

Here's the architecture for a real-time collaborative document editor (like Google Docs): **System Overview:** - Frontend: React SPA with…

Grok 4.71,399 words
This design will lose edits, split users into inconsistent views, and fall over under concurrent writing. The core problems are clock-based conflict resolution, per-server WebSocket fan-out, polling as the sync path, and treating documents as full HTML snapshots.
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Hy4 Preview1,028 words
This architecture contains several critical flaws that will lead to data loss, poor user experience, and security vulnerabilities. While it attempts to solve scaling via horizontal scaling, the synchronization strategy (Last-Write-Wins) and the transport mechanism (HTTP polling between servers) are fundamentally…
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Startup Pitch Teardown

Here's a pitch deck summary for a startup called "MindMeld AI": **Slide 1 - Vision:** "We're building the future of human-AI collaboration.…

Grok 4.7599 words
Three weakest claims 1. “Predict what you want to type before you think it” (Slide 1) This is scientifically incoherent, not just ambitious. Non-invasive EEG decodes neural activity that is already underway (motor imagery, attempted speech, attention).
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Hy4 Preview711 words
Here are the three weakest claims in the MindMeld AI pitch deck, along with an analysis of why they are problematic and how to fix them. Weakest Claim #1: The "94% Accuracy" assertion (Slide 3) Why it is weak: In machine learning, particularly with noisy biological data like EEG, "accuracy" is a vanity metric that…
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Explain Like I'm a Specific Expert

Explain how a large language model (like GPT or Claude) learns and generates text to each of these three audiences: 1. **An experienced…

Grok 4.71,173 words
1. Experienced software engineer An LLM is a stateless function from a token sequence to a probability distribution over the next token. Training is a giant batch job: you stream text, run a forward pass, compare the predicted distribution to the actual next token with cross-entropy, and push gradients through billions…
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Hy4 Preview959 words
Here are three explanations of how a large language model learns and generates text, each tailored to a specific audience. The Experienced Software Engineer Focus: Architecture, lossy compression, and the "emergent" nature of scale.
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Beginner's Longevity Plan

Outline a simple, actionable 1-month plan for someone starting their journey towards better health and longevity. Focus on 3 key areas…

Grok 4.7442 words
1-month beginner plan for better health and longevity Focus on three foundations: nutrition, movement, and sleep. Aim for consistency over perfection. If you have a medical condition, check with a clinician before big changes. Week-by-week rhythm Week 1: Build awareness and one easy habit in each area.
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Hy4 Preview627 words
Here is a simple, actionable 1-month plan designed to help a complete beginner build a strong foundation for long-term health and longevity. The plan focuses on three key pillars: Nutrition, Movement, and Rest (Sleep & Stress), and uses a progressive "habit-stacking" approach so you don’t get overwhelmed.
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Our Verdict
Hy4 Preview
Hy4 Preview
Grok 4.7
Grok 4.7Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Hy4 Preview has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Grok 4.7
Input
$1.60
Output
$4.80
Hy4 Preview
Input
$0.83
1.9× cheaper
Output
$2.50
1.9× cheaper

Hy4 Preview is cheaper on both: 1.9× input, 1.9× output.

Where to run it

3 hosts

Grok 4.71 host
HostInOutContextUptime
xAI$1.60 in·$4.80 out·500k·98.9% up
Hy4 Preview2 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
SSiliconFlowfp8$0.83 in·$2.50 out·1M·100% upTencentfp8$0.83 in·$2.50 out·1M·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 23 Sep 2026.

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Grok 4.7 is developed by xAI while Hy4 Preview is developed by Tencent. Grok 4.7 has a 500K token context window vs Hy4 Preview's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 10 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Grok 4.7 and Hy4 Preview each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 10 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Grok 4.7 costs $1.6/M input tokens and Hy4 Preview costs $0.834/M input tokens. Hy4 Preview is $0.77/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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