Compare/Hy3-preview (Non-reasoning) vs Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)

Hy3-preview (Non-reasoning)vsGemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

Tencent

Hy3-preview (Non-reasoning)

Input
$0.123/M
Output
$0.43/M
Speed
191 tok/s
TTFT
1.85s
Google

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)

Input
$0.13/M
Output
$0.4/M
Speed
TTFT

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)
Faster (tok/s)
Hy3-preview (Non-reasoning)
Lower Latency
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)
Benchmarks (2-5)
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)

Pricing Comparison

MetricHy3-preview (Non-reasoning)Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)
Input ($/M tokens)$0.123$0.13
Output ($/M tokens)$0.43$0.4
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Hy3-preview (Non-reasoning)$0.17
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)$0.17

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Hy3-preview (Non-reasoning)
191 tok/s
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Hy3-preview (Non-reasoning)
1.85s
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
26.125.7
Coding Index
39.3
Math Index
GPQA Diamond
73.2%79.2%
MMLU-Pro
LiveCodeBench
AIME 2025
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
6.3%18.3%
SciCode
39.4%40.0%
IFBench
48.0%72.4%
TerminalBench
31.8%13.6%
Hy3-preview (Non-reasoning)2 wins
5 winsGemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Hy3-preview (Non-reasoning) or Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)?

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.20/M tokens vs $0.20/M for Hy3-preview (Non-reasoning).

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) wins 5 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 2 for Hy3-preview (Non-reasoning). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Hy3-preview (Non-reasoning) generates tokens faster at 191 tok/s vs 0 tok/s. However, Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) has lower time-to-first-token (0.00s vs 1.85s).

When should I use Hy3-preview (Non-reasoning) vs Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)?

Choose based on your priorities: Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) for lower cost, Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and Hy3-preview (Non-reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.