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Qwen3.8 27B vs Hy3

Qwen3.8 27B (Qwen) and Hy3 (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 17 August 2026

As of 17 August 2026, Qwen3.8 27B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#16 vs #19); and Hy3 is 6.1× cheaper per output token ($0.528/1M vs $3.20/1M).

Which should you choose?

Choose Qwen3.8 27B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #16 against #19 (69.6 vs 67.5 points).
  • Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 52.0 against 42.2.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Qwen3.8 27B was listed 14 August 2026, Hy3 6 July 2026.

Choose Hy3 if…

  • API cost matters — $0.528/1M output tokens against $3.20/1M, about 6.1× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.132/1M against $0.45/1M.
  • you want provider choice — 6 listed API providers against 3.

Qwen3.8 27B vs Hy3: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Qwen3.8 27B and Hy3
FieldQwen3.8 27BQwenHy3Tencent
ModelCap Index position#16#19
Index score69.667.5
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.45$0.132
Output price / 1M tokens$3.20$0.528
Context window262K tokens262K tokens
Max output tokens131K128K
API providers listed36
Weight accessOpen weightsOpen weights
Input modalitiesText, Image, VideoText
First listed14 August 20266 July 2026
PublisherQwenTencent

Evidence: 1 public benchmark observation across 1 board · 4 public benchmark observations across 4 boards. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Qwen3.8 27B vs Hy3

Public benchmark boards where Qwen3.8 27B or Hy3 has a published result
BoardQwen3.8 27BHy3Leads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)—15031486–1519Only one result
LMArena AgentLMArena—-1.3%-2.6%–0.0%Only one result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis52.0intelligence-index42.2intelligence-indexQwen3.8 27B

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

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Qwen3.8 27B vs Hy3: common questions

Is Qwen3.8 27B better than Hy3?

Qwen3.8 27B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 17 August 2026: #16 against #19. 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 Qwen3.8 27B cheaper than Hy3?

Hy3 is cheaper on output tokens: $0.528/1M against $3.20/1M. Input tokens are $0.45/1M for Qwen3.8 27B and $0.132/1M for Hy3. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Qwen3.8 27B or Hy3?

Both publish a 262K-token context window.

Which is better for coding, Qwen3.8 27B or Hy3?

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 Qwen3.8 27B and Hy3 open-weight models?

Qwen3.8 27B: Open weights. Hy3: 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 Qwen3.8 27B and Hy3?

ModelCap currently lists 3 API providers for Qwen3.8 27B and 6 for Hy3, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Qwen3.8 27B vs Hy3 comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 17 August 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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