claude-opus-4-6 vs hy3 Benchmark Comparison
Direct benchmark comparison between claude-opus-4-6 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 |
1498 |
$0.000005 |
44 |
| hy3 |
1455 |
$1.32e-7 |
86 |
*These models represent the Pareto Frontier (optimal cost-to-performance).*
Comparison Summary: claude-opus-4-6 is the more capable model in this pair, leading by 43 Elo points. However, neither model is currently Pareto-optimal. Developers looking for peak efficiency should investigate hy4-preview, which offers a superior benchmark-to-price ratio.