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Updated Jul 2026

Hy3vsOpenAI o4-mini

Hy3 is cheaper than OpenAI o4-mini at $0.132/M vs $1.1/M input tokens.

Hy3 and OpenAI o4-mini compared across 14 shared prompts
SpecHy3OpenAI o4-mini
Input price$0.132/M tokens$1.1/M tokens
Output price$0.528/M tokens$4.4/M tokens
Context window262K tokens—
Parameters295BNot disclosed
WeightsOpenClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJul 2026Apr 2025
Our Verdict
Hy3
Hy3
OpenAI o4-mini
OpenAI o4-miniRunner-up

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

Hy3 costs 8.3x less per token.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Hy3
Input
$0.13
8.3× cheaper
Output
$0.53
8.3× cheaper
OpenAI o4-mini
Input
$1.10
Output
$4.40

Hy3 is cheaper on both: 8.3× input, 8.3× output.

Where to run it

7 hosts, cheapest first

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·98.7% 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
OpenAI o4-mini1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
OpenAI$1.10 in·$4.40 out·200k·100% up

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

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Hy3 is developed by Tencent while OpenAI o4-mini is developed by OpenAI. You can compare their actual outputs across 14 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Hy3 and OpenAI o4-mini each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 14 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Hy3 costs $0.132/M input tokens and OpenAI o4-mini costs $1.1/M input tokens. Hy3 is $0.97/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 OpenAI o4-mini 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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