Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs Hy3
At a Glance
| Compare |  Gemini 3.5 Flash LiteGoogle DeepMind |  Hy3Tencent |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5 | #39 of 4617.6 score · 3/3 sources · complete | UnrankedNot in the 46-model eligible cohort |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | #8 of 44$0.029 per LiveBench case | UnrankedNot in the 44-model eligible cohort |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.5 | #32 of 3846.2 score · 3/3 sources · complete | UnrankedNot in the 38-model eligible cohort |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.30Google AI ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 | $0.13Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 23, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $2.50Google AI ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 | $0.528Openrouter ↗ · Sep 23, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 1,049K | 262K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 29, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Hy3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Agent Arenaagent-2026-09-15-d25aabda0010 · outcome_score · leader | -15.3589% of row best · score · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite; 95% CI [-16.65525683, -14.04242266]; sessions 23248; observations 670178; rank 45 | -5.23100% of row best · score · Hy3; 95% CI [-6.39472360, -4.07137134]; sessions 27371; observations 992576; rank 35 |
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · statistical tie | 1,435.54100% of row best · rating · gemini-3.5-flash-lite; 95% CI [1430.59505493, 1440.49024696]; votes 26165; rank 79 | 1,440.58100% of row best · rating · hy3; 95% CI [1433.39024152, 1447.77894384]; votes 8047; rank 65 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above · 1 tie | 0 benchmark winsNo overall winner | 1 benchmark winNo overall winner |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Hy3 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Google DeepMind | Tencent |
| Family | Gemini 3 | Hy3 |
| Model | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Hy3 |
| Version | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Hy3 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | Unknown | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image, Video, Audio, Document | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,049K | 262K |
| Total parameters | Unknown | 298.8B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | 21B |
| License | Unknown | apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | Yes |
| Provider access | Google AI (Standard), Google Gemini (Standard) | Deepinfra (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, tools |
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite Capabilities
Hy3 Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs Hy3 FAQs
Is Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or Hy3 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and Hy3, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or Hy3?+
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is $0.30 and Hy3 is $0.13 per million tokens, so Hy3 is cheaper on this metric. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is $2.50 and Hy3 is $0.528 per million tokens, so Hy3 is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or Hy3?+
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite has the larger sourced context window. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite supports 1,049K and Hy3 supports 262K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or Hy3?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: An overall winner requires at least two decisive benchmarks from at least two original publishers.
Can Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or Hy3 be self-hosted?+
Hy3 is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is not marked open weight; Hy3 is open weight.
Can Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and Hy3 understand images?+
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is documented with image input; Hy3 is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or Hy3?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is 66K and Hy3 is —.
Do Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and Hy3 support reasoning and tool use?+
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Hy3: tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or Hy3?+
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite has 2 sourced provider routes; Hy3 has 3, so Hy3 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or Hy3?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.