Granite 4.2 3B vs Hy4 preview
Benchmark Performance
Available Benchmarks
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Granite 4.2 3B | Hy4 preview |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | IBM | Tencent |
| Family | Granite 4 2 | Hy4 |
| Model | Granite 4.2 3B | Hy4 preview |
| Version | Granite 4.2 3B | Hy4 preview |
| Lifecycle | active | preview |
| Released | 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-28 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 131K | 1,000K |
| Total parameters | 3.7B | 770B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | 49B |
| License | apache-2.0 | apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Deepinfra (Standard) | Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
16 comparable fields · 10 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
Granite 4.2 3B Capabilities
Hy4 preview Capabilities
Internal Comparison Graph
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Granite 4.2 3B vs Hy4 preview FAQs
Is Granite 4.2 3B or Hy4 preview better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Granite 4.2 3B and Hy4 preview, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Granite 4.2 3B or Hy4 preview?+
Granite 4.2 3B is $0.030 and Hy4 preview is $0.834 per million tokens, so Granite 4.2 3B is cheaper on this metric. Granite 4.2 3B is $0.12 and Hy4 preview is $2.501 per million tokens, so Granite 4.2 3B is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Granite 4.2 3B or Hy4 preview?+
Hy4 preview has the larger sourced context window. Granite 4.2 3B supports 131K and Hy4 preview supports 1,000K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Granite 4.2 3B or Hy4 preview?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Granite 4.2 3B or Hy4 preview be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Granite 4.2 3B is open weight; Hy4 preview is open weight.
Can Granite 4.2 3B and Hy4 preview understand images?+
Granite 4.2 3B is not documented with image input; Hy4 preview is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Granite 4.2 3B or Hy4 preview?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Granite 4.2 3B is — and Hy4 preview is —.
Do Granite 4.2 3B and Hy4 preview support reasoning and tool use?+
Granite 4.2 3B: reasoning and tool calling. Hy4 preview: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Granite 4.2 3B or Hy4 preview?+
Granite 4.2 3B has 1 sourced provider route; Hy4 preview has 1, a tie.
Which offers better value, Granite 4.2 3B or Hy4 preview?+
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.