| Signal | GPT-4o-mini | Delta | Hy3 preview |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 67 | +17 | |
Benchmarks | 76 | +7 | |
Pricing | 99 | 0 | |
Context window size | 81 | -5 | |
Recency | 12 | -88 | |
Output Capacity | 70 | -20 | |
| Overall Result | 2 wins | of 6 | 4 wins |
Score History
69.3
current score
GPT-4o-mini
right now
69
current score
OpenAI
Tencent
Hy3 preview saves you $25.40/month
That's $304.80/year compared to GPT-4o-mini at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | GPT-4o-mini | Hy3 preview | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69 | 69 | GPT-4o-mini |
| Rank | #104 | #106 | GPT-4o-mini |
| Quality Rank | #104 | #106 | GPT-4o-mini |
| Adoption Rank | #104 | #106 | GPT-4o-mini |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 128K | 262K | Hy3 preview |
| Pricing | $0.15/$0.60/M | $0.07/$0.26/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 67 | 50 | GPT-4o-mini |
| Benchmarks | 76 | 69 | GPT-4o-mini |
| Pricing | 99 | 100 | Hy3 preview |
| Context window size | 81 | 86 | Hy3 preview |
| Recency | 12 | 100 | Hy3 preview |
| Output Capacity | 70 | 90 | Hy3 preview |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 69/100 (rank #104), placing it in the top 64% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 69/100 (rank #106), placing it in the top 64% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 0-point gap, these models are in the same performance tier. The practical difference in output quality is minimal - your choice should depend on pricing, latency requirements, and specific feature needs.
Hy3 preview offers 57% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $4.89/month with Hy3 preview vs $11.25/month with GPT-4o-mini - a $6.36 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Hy3 preview also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (262K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.26/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (69/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
GPT-4o-mini and Hy3 preview are extremely close in overall performance (only 0.29999999999999716 points apart). Your best choice depends entirely on which specific strengths matter most for your use case.
Best for Quality
GPT-4o-mini
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Hy3 preview
57% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
GPT-4o-mini
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
GPT-4o-mini
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
GPT-4o-mini
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by OpenAI
| Capability | GPT-4o-mini | Hy3 preview |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Modediffers | ||
| Reasoningdiffers | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
OpenAI
Tencent
Hy3 preview saves you $0.5592/month
That's 56% cheaper than GPT-4o-mini at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | GPT-4o-mini | Hy3 preview |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 128K | 262K |
| Max Output Tokens | 16,384 | 262,144 |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Created | Jul 18, 2024 | Apr 22, 2026 |