Hy4 preview vs Grok 4.6
Model Markets Rankings
Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency
| Ranking | Hy4 preview | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | UnrankedNot in the 36-model eligible cohort | #18 of 36$0.097 per LiveBench case |
Ranks come from the current complete eligible cohorts. Green highlights appear only when both models are ranked in the same metric. Missing required inputs remain unranked, and the three dimensions are not collapsed into an overall winner.
Benchmark Performance
Available Benchmarks
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Hy4 preview | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Tencent | xAI |
| Family | Hy4 | Grok 4 |
| Model | Hy4 preview | Grok 4.6 |
| Version | Hy4 preview | Grok 4.6 |
| Lifecycle | preview | active |
| Released | 2026-08-28 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | 2026-02-01 |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,000K | 500K |
| Total parameters | 770B | Unknown |
| Active parameters | 49B | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Provider access | Openrouter (Standard) | Xai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
13 comparable fields · 10 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
Hy4 preview Capabilities
Grok 4.6 Capabilities
Internal Comparison Graph
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Hy4 preview vs Grok 4.6 FAQs
Is Hy4 preview or Grok 4.6 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Hy4 preview and Grok 4.6, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Hy4 preview or Grok 4.6?+
Hy4 preview is $0.834 and Grok 4.6 is $2.00 per million tokens, so Hy4 preview is cheaper on this metric. Hy4 preview is $2.501 and Grok 4.6 is $6.00 per million tokens, so Hy4 preview is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Hy4 preview or Grok 4.6?+
Hy4 preview has the larger sourced context window. Hy4 preview supports 1,000K and Grok 4.6 supports 500K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Hy4 preview or Grok 4.6?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Hy4 preview or Grok 4.6 be self-hosted?+
Hy4 preview is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Hy4 preview is open weight; Grok 4.6 is not marked open weight.
Can Hy4 preview and Grok 4.6 understand images?+
Hy4 preview is not documented with image input; Grok 4.6 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Hy4 preview or Grok 4.6?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Hy4 preview is — and Grok 4.6 is —.
Do Hy4 preview and Grok 4.6 support reasoning and tool use?+
Hy4 preview: reasoning and tool calling. Grok 4.6: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Hy4 preview or Grok 4.6?+
Hy4 preview has 1 sourced provider route; Grok 4.6 has 1, a tie.
Which offers better value, Hy4 preview or Grok 4.6?+
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.