Tencent: Hy3 (free): what the free tier actually gets you
Tencent: Hy3 (free) ranks #19 on the AI Hippo board with a 262K context window and a free tier in this snapshot. Specs, cost math, and how it compares.
The quick read
Tencent: Hy3 (free) from tencent lands #19 largely because it ships a free tier: a 262K window at no token cost is unbeatable on a context-per-dollar board. The real questions are throughput limits and licensing, not sticker price.
Spec sheet at a glance
By the numbers: 262K context window; text-in / text-out; 15 exposed API parameters, including tool calling and structured outputs with reasoning support. Use these to judge fit for agentic, long-context, or structured-output workloads.
Pricing & how it compares
Pricing: a free tier in this snapshot. It carries a free tier, so token cost is not the deciding factor. On AI Hippo the composite board rewards cheap long-context models such as Meta: Llama 4 Scout, so a lower rank here means weaker value-per-token, not weaker capability.
Head-to-head
Its closest board neighbor is Poolside: Laguna XS 2.1 (free) (262K ctx, free tier). Side by side, Tencent: Hy3 (free) offers 262K ctx at free tier: context is similar and, on blended token price, it is level. Pick between them on whichever axis your workload is bound by.
Where it fits
Best-fit workloads: tool-calling agents, structured-output pipelines, multi-step reasoning, high-volume, cost-sensitive batch.
Cost in practice & verdict
A representative 100K-input + 20K-output task costs about $0.00 on Tencent: Hy3 (free). Verdict: a low-risk pick for prototyping and high-volume batch work — validate rate limits and licensing terms before production.
Sources
Evidence and actions
- Time window: catalog snapshot
- Observation count: 20
- Source type: catalog_and_pricing
- See its board position on /en/rankings/
- Verify multi-source pricing on /en/token/
- Compare side by side on /en/compare/?m=Tencent%3A%20Hy3%20(free)