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Updated Aug 2026

Hy3vsQwen3.8 27B

Hy3 is cheaper than Qwen3.8 27B at $0.132/M vs $0.4/M input tokens.

Hy3 and Qwen3.8 27B compared across 14 shared prompts
SpecHy3Qwen3.8 27B
Input price$0.132/M tokens$0.4/M tokens
Output price$0.528/M tokens$3/M tokens
Context window262K tokens262K tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoYes (1 provider)
ReleasedJul 2026Aug 2026
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Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 14 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

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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Qwen3.8 27B3,703 words
90-Day Longevity & Performance Biohacking Protocol Important: This is an advanced, high-intensity optimization plan. It is not medical advice. If you have heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease, diabetes, pregnancy, eating disorders, autoimmune disease, cancer history, are on blood thinners, or take prescription…
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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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Qwen3.8 27B116 words
Pantry Firecracker Black Beans A quick, savory, one-pan dish made with only 7 common pantry ingredients. Estimated time: Prep: 5 minutes Cook: 10 minutes Total: about 15 minutes Ingredients 1 can black beans, drained 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder…
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Mini LBO Underwrite

You are underwriting a 5-year LBO for a private equity investment committee. Company (fictional): HarborTech Services (HTS) –…

Hy3354 words
1) Simplified LBO Model (FY2026–FY2030, $m) Entry (end FY25): EBITDA $120m, EV = 12.0x = $1,440m. Fees 2% = $28.8m. Debt: TL $480m (9% cash, 1% amort), Mezz $180m (12% cash + 2% PIK). Equity = 1,440+28.8–660 = $808.8m. FY Revenue EBITDA TL Int Mezz Int Cash Tax* Capex ΔNWC FCF after req. svc (opt.
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Qwen3.8 27B692 words
All figures in $m unless noted. Assumptions: 12.0x entry multiple is EV/EBITDA. Interest is calculated on beginning-of-year debt balances. Mandatory Term Loan amortization = 1% of original Term Loan = $4.8m/yr. Mezz PIK = 2% of beginning Mezz balance, compounded into principal.
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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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Qwen3.8 27B4,262 words
Bottom line I would not wait 6 months, and I would not let the expected 40% stock-price drop drive a delay in protecting patients. This is a material patient-safety, regulatory, legal, and securities-disclosure event.
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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.…

Hy3559 words
Below are the three weakest claims in the MindMeld AI pitch, why they fail under scrutiny, and how to fix them with concrete, defensible improvements. Slide 3 – “94% accuracy” and “works with any language, any device” Why it’s weak: Technical implausibility: State-of-the-art non-invasive EEG decoding for…
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Qwen3.8 27B2,587 words
The 3 weakest claims are the ones that carry the investment thesis: product feasibility, market size, and proof of demand/valuation. Weakest claim: “MindMeld AI reads your brainwaves to predict what you want to type before you think it” + “94% accuracy. Works with any language, any device.”
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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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Qwen3.8 27B4,291 words
A 1920 transistor would not merely make radios smaller. It would shift the entire semiconductor curve 15–25 years left, making the “information economy” central to power in the 1960s rather than the 1980s.
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Our Verdict
Hy3
Hy3
Qwen3.8 27B
Qwen3.8 27B

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

Hy3 costs 5.7x less per token.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Hy3
Input
$0.13
3.0× cheaper
Output
$0.53
5.7× cheaper
Qwen3.8 27B
Input
$0.40
Output
$3.00

Hy3 is cheaper on both: 3.0× input, 5.7× output.

Where to run it

22 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
Qwen3.8 27B16 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDarkbloomfp4$0.10 in·$1.80 out·262k·98.9% upRRekafp8$0.12 in·$2.48 out·262k·99.9% upDDekaLLM$0.12 in·$2.50 out·262k·99.7% upWWafer$0.12 in·$2.50 out·262k·99.9% upPPhala$0.20 in·$2.08 out·262k·97.9% upMMancerfp8$0.20 in·$2.50 out·262k·99.8% up
10 more hostsFewer hosts
CChutesfp8$0.24 in·$2.20 out·262k·99.4% upPParasailfp8$0.24 in·$2.20 out·262k·100% upAAkashMLfp8$0.25 in·$2.20 out·262k·100% upIIonstreamfp8$0.28 in·$2.55 out·262k·98% upCCoreWeavefp8$0.40 in·$3.00 out·262k·99.5% upNNovita$0.42 in·$3.00 out·1M·99.9% upAlibaba Cloud$0.42 in·$2.55 out·1M·99.9% upVVenicefp8$0.45 in·$3.20 out·262k·97.3% upDDeepInfrabf16degraded$0.15 in·$1.88 out·262k·97.7% upCloudflare Workers AIdegraded$0.45 in·$3.20 out·262k·90.9% up

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

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Hy3 is developed by Tencent while Qwen3.8 27B is developed by Qwen. Hy3 has a 262K token context window vs Qwen3.8 27B's 262K. 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 Qwen3.8 27B 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 Qwen3.8 27B costs $0.4/M input tokens. Hy3 is $0.27/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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