Hy3 vs Kimi K3.1 Pro
Which is better for the money: Hy3 by Tencent or Kimi K3.1 Pro by Kimi? 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
Kimi K3.1 Pro scores 29.8 points higher (55.1 vs 25.3) but costs 21× as much to run the benchmark ($3117 vs $150; flagship vs mid-range cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick Kimi K3.1 Pro when you need intelligence above 25.3, and Hy3 when 25.3 is enough.
| Metric | Hy3 | Kimi K3.1 Pro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 25.3 | 55.1 | +117.8% Kimi K3.1 Pro is 2.2× more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $149.61 | $3,117.31 | +1983.6% Kimi K3.1 Pro is 21× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 33.29s | 42.64s | +28.1% Kimi K3.1 Pro is 28.1% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.14 / $0.56 | $2.00 / $10.0 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
Kimi K3.1 Pro vs Hy3: 117.8% more intelligence, 1983.6% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 28.1% slower end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Hy3 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Max) scores 38.10 for $122.
- Kimi K3.1 Pro is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
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