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Updated Jul 2026

Hy3vsMiniMax M2

MiniMax M2 is cheaper than Hy3 at $0/M vs $0.132/M input tokens.

Hy3 and MiniMax M2 compared across 2 shared prompts
SpecHy3MiniMax M2
Input price$0.132/M tokensFree
Output price$0.528/M tokensFree
Context window262K tokens205K tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJul 2026Oct 2025
Our Verdict
Hy3
Hy3
MiniMax M2
MiniMax M2Runner-up

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

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Hy3
Input
$0.13
Output
$0.53
MiniMax M2
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
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
MiniMax M2

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

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

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FAQ

Common questions

Hy3 is developed by Tencent while MiniMax M2 is developed by MiniMax. Hy3 has a 262K token context window vs MiniMax M2's 205K. 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 MiniMax M2 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 MiniMax M2 costs $0/M input tokens. MiniMax M2 is $0.13/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 MiniMax M2 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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