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  5. Hy3vsKimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct
Updated Jul 2026

Hy3vsKimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct

Hy3 is cheaper than Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct at $0.132/M vs $0.3/M input tokens.

Hy3 and Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct compared across 2 shared prompts
SpecHy3Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct
Input price$0.132/M tokens$0.3/M tokens
Output price$0.528/M tokens$0.6/M tokens
Context window262K tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJul 2026Nov 2025
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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…

Hy3178 words
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.)
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Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct187 words
Sure! Here's a simple and savory recipe using just 7 common pantry ingredients: Spicy Crunchy Chickpea Snack Bites Sweet and Crunchy Bite-Sized Crunch Ingredients (7 total): 1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp smoked paprika 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp ground cumin Salt to…
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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…

Hy3306 words
Here’s a simple, beginner-friendly 1-month plan built around three foundational pillars of health and longevity: Diet, Movement, and Sleep. The goal is to build sustainable habits, not perfection. Diet – Nourish Without Obsessing Focus: Add before you subtract; keep it practical.
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Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct883 words
1-Month Beginner Blueprint for Health & Longevity Focus on three pillars: Diet, Movement, and Sleep Week 1 – “Build the Foundation” Diet Mon: Clean-out day – remove obvious junk foods from house & desk. Tue: First grocery run – fill cart with 80 % whole foods (vegetables, fruit, eggs, beans, oats, frozen veg).
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Our Verdict
Hy3
Hy3
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct

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

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Hy3
Input
$0.13
2.3× cheaper
Output
$0.53
1.1× cheaper
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct
Input
$0.30
Output
$0.60

Hy3 is cheaper on both: 2.3× input, 1.1× output.

Where to run it

6 hosts, cheapest first

Hy36 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDeepInfrafp4$0.13 in·$0.53 out·262k·99.7% upTencentfp8$0.13 in·$0.53 out·262k·99.9% upGGMI Cloudbf16$0.14 in·$0.58 out·262k·98.6% upNNovita$0.14 in·$0.58 out·262k·100% upPPhala$0.15 in·$0.64 out·262k·100% upAAtlasCloudfp8$0.20 in·$0.80 out·262k·99.9% up
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

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

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Hy3 is developed by Tencent while Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is developed by Moonshot AI. Hy3 has a 262K token context window vs Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 2 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Hy3 and Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 2 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Hy3 costs $0.132/M input tokens and Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct costs $0.3/M input tokens. Hy3 is $0.17/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 Hy3 and Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct 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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