claude-opus-4-6-thinking vs hy3 Benchmark Comparison

Direct benchmark comparison between claude-opus-4-6-thinking and hy3 based on LMArena Elo and the latest 2026 API pricing.

Direct Technical & Pricing Comparison

Frontier Model	LMArena Elo	API Cost (1M)	Throughput
claude-opus-4-6-thinking	1505	$0.000005	45
hy3	1527	$1.4e-7	60

*These models represent the Pareto Frontier (optimal cost-to-performance).*

Comparison Summary: These models are highly competitive, with a negligible Elo gap of only 22 points. The choice between them should be driven by specific API features or provider preference. Specifically, hy3 is currently on the Pareto line, suggesting it offers better systemic value for its performance tier.