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Tencent releases Hy3 model with 295B parameters and 256K context

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Tencent has released Hy3, an open-weights AI model with 295 billion parameters, featuring a 21 billion active parameter inference and a 3.8 billion parameter prediction head. The model boasts a 256K context window and utilizes top-8 routing with 192 experts. Licensed under Apache 2.0, Hy3 is available on OpenRouter for approximately six cents per million input tokens, with an introductory offer covering onboarding costs. AI

IMPACT This release offers a competitive price point and advanced features, potentially influencing enterprise adoption and procurement strategies for large language models.

RANK_REASON Frontier-lab model release with system card. [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Tencent releases Hy3 model with 295B parameters and 256K context

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  1. Towards AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Caspar Bannink - Senior AI Engineer ·

    Tencent Hy3 Dropped Today. Here is What 6 Cents Per Million Tokens Actually Buys You.

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