Hy3 vs Ring-2.6-1T
Which is better for the money: Hy3 by Tencent or Ring-2.6-1T by InclusionAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Hy3
Ring-2.6-1T vs Hy3: 34.4% less intelligence, 284.7% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 27.3% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | Hy3 | Ring-2.6-1T | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 25.3 | 16.6 | −34.4% Ring-2.6-1T is 34.4% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $149.61 | $575.60 | +284.7% Ring-2.6-1T is 3.8× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 33.13s | 24.07s | −27.3% Ring-2.6-1T is 27.3% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.14 / $0.56 | $0.30 / $2.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
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.
- Ring-2.6-1T is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
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