Hy3 vs Solar Mini 4
Which is better for the money: Hy3 by Tencent or Solar Mini 4 by Upstage? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Hy3
Solar Mini 4 vs Hy3: 4.7% less intelligence, 235.6% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 17.5% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | Hy3 | Solar Mini 4 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 25.3 | 24.1 | −4.7% Solar Mini 4 is 4.7% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $149.61 | $502.02 | +235.6% Solar Mini 4 is 3.4× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 33.29s | 27.46s | −17.5% Solar Mini 4 is 17.5% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.14 / $0.56 | $0.10 / $0.40 | |
| 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.
- Solar Mini 4 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Medium) scores 47.80 for $361.
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