GPT-5 mini (High) vs Hy3
Which is better for the money: GPT-5 mini (High) by OpenAI or Hy3 by Tencent? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Hy3
Hy3 vs GPT-5 mini (High): 50.6% more intelligence, 20.7% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 43.3% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-5 mini (High) | Hy3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 16.8 | 25.3 | +50.6% Hy3 is 50.6% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $188.66 | $149.61 | −20.7% Hy3 is 20.7% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 58.72s | 33.29s | −43.3% Hy3 is 43.3% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.25 / $2.00 | $0.14 / $0.56 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5 mini (High) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, Claude Haiku 5.5 (Xhigh) scores 41.20 for $158.
- Hy3 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Max) scores 38.10 for $122.
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