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Updated Jul 2026

Hy3vsPony Alpha

Pony Alpha is cheaper than Hy3 at $0/M vs $0.132/M input tokens.

Hy3 and Pony Alpha compared across 9 shared prompts
SpecHy3Pony Alpha
Input price$0.132/M tokensFree
Output price$0.528/M tokensFree
Context window262K tokens200K tokens
WeightsOpen—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJul 2026Feb 2026
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Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 9 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…

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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Pony Alpha313 words
Here is a recipe for a savory, comforting meal that comes together quickly using staples you likely have on hand. Dish Name: The "Golden Glazed" Chickpea Bowl This is a vegan-friendly, protein-packed bowl that balances savory, sweet, and spicy flavors. It works perfectly as a main course or a hearty side dish.
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Ethical Dilemma with Stakeholders

You're the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. Your best-selling drug ($2B annual revenue, used by 4 million patients for chronic pain) has…

Hy3997 words
Assumptions / Starting Point Current time: Monday 9:00 AM. Board meeting: Wednesday 9:00 AM (Hour 48). Earnings call: Thursday 9:00 AM (Hour 72). Drug: $2B revenue, 4M patients, liver failure 1/8,000 over 5 yrs (~500 total, ~100/yr).
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Pony Alpha1,132 words
This is a defining moment for my leadership and the company. The pressure from the board to "wait for more data" is a trap that has destroyed pharmaceutical companies in the past (e.g., Merck with Vioxx). Hiding a safety signal to manipulate stock price is securities fraud and criminal negligence.
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Advanced Longevity Plan (Biohacker)

Develop a comprehensive, cutting-edge 3-month longevity plan for a biohacker aiming to optimize longevity, physical and cognitive…

Hy3498 words
The 90-Day Biohacker Longevity & Performance Protocol Goal: Maximize healthspan, cognitive resilience, and physical capacity via quantified self, metabolic flexibility, and targeted compounds. Assumptions: Healthy adult, experienced with fasting/exercise, access to wearables & supplements. I.
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Pony Alpha754 words
This is a comprehensive, aggressive 3-month biohacking protocol designed for an advanced practitioner. Disclaimer: I am an AI, not a doctor. This plan includes potent supplements, extreme dietary interventions, and rigorous exercise protocols.
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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…

Hy3975 words
Below is a breakdown of the major failure modes, race conditions, and scaling bottlenecks in the described architecture, followed by targeted fixes and their trade-offs.
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Pony Alpha938 words
This architecture contains several critical flaws that would prevent the application from functioning as a true real-time collaborative editor ("Google Docs" style). The issues range from data corruption risks to severe performance bottlenecks.
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Historical Counterfactual Analysis

If the transistor had been invented in 1920 instead of 1947, trace the likely technological, economic, and geopolitical implications through…

Hy3921 words
Premise: A functional solid-state transistor (germanium point-contact or junction) is demonstrated in 1920, with steady refinement through the interwar years. Vacuum tubes are not immediately displaced, but by the early 1930s transistors are reliable enough for niche military and telecom use, and by the late 1930s they…
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Pony Alpha1,185 words
The invention of the point-contact transistor in 1920—predating its actual historical appearance by 27 years—requires a hypothetical acceleration in quantum mechanics and materials science.
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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…

Hy3816 words
For the Experienced Software Engineer (distributed systems/APIs, no ML, skeptical) You’re used to building systems where explicit logic, endpoints, and state machines handle requests.
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Pony Alpha751 words
The Experienced Software Engineer You’re right to be skeptical of the "stochastic parrot" view; if these models were just calculating simple conditional probabilities like a Markov chain, they wouldn't be able to write valid SQL or refactor a React component.
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Our Verdict
Hy3
Hy3
Pony Alpha
Pony AlphaRunner-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
Pony Alpha
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Where to run it

6 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·98.6% 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
Pony Alpha

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

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

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FAQ

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Hy3 is developed by Tencent while Pony Alpha is developed by OpenRouter. Hy3 has a 262K token context window vs Pony Alpha's 200K. You can compare their actual outputs across 9 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Hy3 and Pony Alpha each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 9 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Hy3 costs $0.132/M input tokens and Pony Alpha costs $0/M input tokens. Pony Alpha 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.

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