Apodex 1.1 vs Hy3
Which is better for the money: Apodex 1.1 by Apodex or Hy3 by Tencent? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
Apodex 1.1 scores 1.1 points higher (26.4 vs 25.3) but costs 6.3× as much to run the benchmark ($939 vs $150; premium vs mid-range cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick Apodex 1.1 when you need intelligence above 25.3, and Hy3 when 25.3 is enough.
| Metric | Apodex 1.1 | Hy3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 26.4 | 25.3 | −4.2% Hy3 is 4.2% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $939.06 | $149.61 | −84.1% Hy3 is 84.1% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | Not reported | 33.29s | — not comparable |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.30 / $3.00 | $0.14 / $0.56 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
Hy3 vs Apodex 1.1: 4.2% less intelligence, 84.1% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and end-to-end time not fully reported.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Apodex 1.1 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 51.00 for $662.
- Hy3 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Max) scores 38.10 for $122.
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