Best Hunyuan 3 (Tencent Hy3) Alternatives in 2026

Hunyuan 3 (Tencent Hy3) scores 8.1/10 on our tests. Here are 8 alternatives worth considering in the AI LLMs & Models space.

Hunyuan 3 (Tencent Hy3) logo

Hunyuan 3 (Tencent Hy3)

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Tencent's Hy3 Preview launched 2026-04-23 -- 295B total / 21B active MoE, 256K context, open-sourced on HuggingFace under tencent/Hy3-preview. Cheapest frontier-class API at ~1.2 RMB per million input tokens. Integrated into Yuanbao, WeChat, QQ

8.1
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Top Alternatives, Ranked

1Muse Spark (Meta) logo
Muse Spark (Meta)
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+0.7 higher

Meta's first model from its Superintelligence Lab -- natively multimodal with Contemplating mode for multi-agent reasoning

Overall: 8.8/10Free tier availableFrom $0
2Claude (Anthropic) logo
Claude (Anthropic)
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+0.4 higher

Anthropic's flagship LLM -- Opus 4.7 (launched April 16, 2026) with 1M-token context, high-res vision, new xhigh reasoning level, and the most natural conversational style

Overall: 8.5/10Free tier availableFrom $0
3Gemini (Google) logo
Gemini (Google)
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+0.2 higher

Google's LLM with deep Google Workspace integration, 2M token context window, and native code execution

Overall: 8.3/10Free tier availableFrom $0
4MiMo (Xiaomi) logo
MiMo (Xiaomi)
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+0.2 higher

Xiaomi's MiMo-V2.5 family launched 2026-04-22 -- Pro (1T total / 42B active MoE, 1M context, native vision+audio reasoning), Multimodal base, TTS (3 sub-models: base, VoiceDesign, VoiceClone), and ASR (open-source, English + Chinese + major dialects). Full voice pipeline for the agent era. Extra-charge 1M-context tier removed at launch

Overall: 8.3/10Free tier availableFrom $0
5Grok logo

xAI's irreverent chatbot with a direct line to X/Twitter -- real-time data meets unfiltered personality

Overall: 7.5/10Free tier availableFrom $0
6GPT-5.4-Cyber (OpenAI) logo

OpenAI's defensive-cybersecurity variant of GPT-5.4, launched 2026-04-16. Lowered refusal boundary for security-research tasks and native binary reverse-engineering. Access gated via Trusted Access for Cyber (TAC) program -- thousands of verified defenders, hundreds of teams, no public pricing

Overall: 7.2/10No free tierFrom Not publicly disclosed
7GPT-Rosalind (OpenAI) logo

OpenAI's first domain-specific model -- life sciences, drug discovery, translational medicine. Launched 2026-04-16 as a Trusted Access research preview. Launch partners: Amgen, Moderna, Allen Institute, Thermo Fisher. Paired with a Life Sciences Codex plugin (50+ scientific tool integrations)

Overall: 6.8/10No free tierFrom Invite only
8Claude Mythos Preview logo

Anthropic's most capable model -- a gated research preview via Project Glasswing, cybersecurity-specialized. 73% success on expert CTF tasks, 32-step autonomous network attacks. Not generally available.

Overall: 6.5/10No free tierFrom Invite only

Score Comparison

ToolEase of UseOutput QualityValueFeaturesOverall
Hunyuan 3 (Tencent Hy3)(current)7.08.09.58.08.1
Muse Spark (Meta)9.08.010.08.08.8
Claude (Anthropic)9.09.08.08.08.5
Gemini (Google)8.08.09.08.08.3
MiMo (Xiaomi)7.08.09.09.08.3
Grok7.07.57.58.07.5
GPT-5.4-Cyber (OpenAI)5.08.57.08.07.2
GPT-Rosalind (OpenAI)3.09.07.08.06.8
Claude Mythos Preview2.010.05.09.06.5

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