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Qwen3 235B A22B vs Hy-MT2-1.8B

Qwen3 235B A22B (Qwen) and Hy-MT2-1.8B (Tencent) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 3 September 2026

As of 3 September 2026, Qwen3 235B A22B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#70 vs #72); Hy-MT2-1.8B is 10.3× cheaper per output token ($0.177/1M vs $1.82/1M); and Qwen3 235B A22B offers the longer context window (131K vs 8K tokens).

Which should you choose?

Choose Qwen3 235B A22B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #70 against #72 (39.6 vs 38.9 points).
  • you need the longer context window — 131K tokens against 8K.

Choose Hy-MT2-1.8B if…

  • API cost matters — $0.177/1M output tokens against $1.82/1M, about 10.3× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.044/1M against $0.455/1M.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Hy-MT2-1.8B was listed 20 August 2026, Qwen3 235B A22B 28 April 2025.

Qwen3 235B A22B vs Hy-MT2-1.8B: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Qwen3 235B A22B and Hy-MT2-1.8B
FieldQwen3 235B A22BQwenHy-MT2-1.8BTencent
ModelCap Index position#70#72
Index score39.638.9
EvidenceMeasuredEstimated
Input price / 1M tokens$0.455$0.044
Output price / 1M tokens$1.82$0.177
Context window131K tokens8K tokens
Max output tokens8K4K
API providers listed11
Weight accessOpen weightsOpen weights
Input modalitiesTextText
First listed28 April 202520 August 2026
PublisherQwenTencent

Evidence: 2 public benchmark observations across 2 boards · publisher corpus prior · leave-one-anchor-out calibrated. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Qwen3 235B A22B vs Hy-MT2-1.8B

Public benchmark boards where Qwen3 235B A22B or Hy-MT2-1.8B has a published result
BoardQwen3 235B A22BHy-MT2-1.8BLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)14451438–1453No thinking—Only one result

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Qwen3 235B A22B vs Hy-MT2-1.8B: common questions

Is Qwen3 235B A22B better than Hy-MT2-1.8B?

Qwen3 235B A22B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 3 September 2026: #70 against #72. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it.

Is Qwen3 235B A22B cheaper than Hy-MT2-1.8B?

Hy-MT2-1.8B is cheaper on output tokens: $0.177/1M against $1.82/1M. Input tokens are $0.455/1M for Qwen3 235B A22B and $0.044/1M for Hy-MT2-1.8B. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Qwen3 235B A22B or Hy-MT2-1.8B?

Qwen3 235B A22B has the larger context window: 131K tokens against 8K.

Which is better for coding, Qwen3 235B A22B or Hy-MT2-1.8B?

The two models do not share a coding benchmark board on ModelCap yet, so no head-to-head coding score is published; the ModelCap Index position is the closest overall signal.

Are Qwen3 235B A22B and Hy-MT2-1.8B open-weight models?

Qwen3 235B A22B: Open weights. Hy-MT2-1.8B: Open weights. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run Qwen3 235B A22B and Hy-MT2-1.8B?

ModelCap currently lists 1 API provider for Qwen3 235B A22B and 1 for Hy-MT2-1.8B, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Qwen3 235B A22B vs Hy-MT2-1.8B comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 3 September 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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