GPT-6.1 Sol (Low) vs Hy3
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Sol (Low) by OpenAI or Hy3 by Tencent? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
GPT-6.1 Sol (Low) scores 16.8 points higher (42.1 vs 25.3) but costs 1.7× as much to run the benchmark ($250 vs $150; both mid-range class). Pick GPT-6.1 Sol (Low) when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise Hy3.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Sol (Low) | Hy3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 42.1 | 25.3 | −39.9% Hy3 is 39.9% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $250.48 | $149.61 | −40.3% Hy3 is 40.3% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 11.71s | 33.73s | +188.0% Hy3 is 188.0% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $2.00 / $10.0 | $0.14 / $0.56 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
Hy3 vs GPT-6.1 Sol (Low): 39.9% less intelligence, 40.3% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 188.0% slower end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6.1 Sol (Low) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
- Hy3 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Max) scores 38.10 for $122.
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