GPT-5.6 Sol (Max) vs Hy3
Which is better for the money: GPT-5.6 Sol (Max) by OpenAI 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
GPT-5.6 Sol (Max) scores 21.7 points higher (47.0 vs 25.3) but costs 23× as much to run the benchmark ($3465 vs $150; flagship vs mid-range cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick GPT-5.6 Sol (Max) when you need intelligence above 25.3, and Hy3 when 25.3 is enough.
| Metric | GPT-5.6 Sol (Max) | Hy3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 47.0 | 25.3 | −46.2% Hy3 is 46.2% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $3,464.84 | $149.61 | −95.7% Hy3 is 95.7% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 91.96s | 33.29s | −63.8% Hy3 is 63.8% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $4.00 / $20.0 | $0.14 / $0.56 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
Hy3 vs GPT-5.6 Sol (Max): 46.2% less intelligence, 95.7% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 63.8% faster end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5.6 Sol (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, Kimi K3.1 Pro scores 55.10 for $3117.
- Hy3 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Max) scores 38.10 for $122.
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