DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) vs Hy3
Which is better for the money: DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) by DeepSeek or Hy3 by Tencent? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Hy3
Hy3 vs DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25): 121.9% more intelligence, 67.5% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 64.1% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) | Hy3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 11.4 | 25.3 | +121.9% Hy3 is 2.2× more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $460.74 | $149.61 | −67.5% Hy3 is 67.5% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 20.19s | 33.13s | +64.1% Hy3 is 64.1% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $2.00 / $4.00 | $0.14 / $0.56 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Medium) scores 47.80 for $361.
- Hy3 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Max) scores 38.10 for $122.
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