LLM Perks

Hy3

Free right now Small
Open weights

Hy3 is a language model from Tencent. It is currently free at 1 provider with up to — tokens of context. Its weights are open, so it can also run locally.

Developer
Tencent
Type
Text
License
Open weights

Where to use Hy3 for free

Each row is a separate free endpoint with its own limits.

ProviderContextLimitCard
OrcaRouter
tencent/hy3-free
— Free tier — Open

Quick start

curl https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ORCAROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "tencent/hy3-free",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Example for OrcaRouter. Any OpenAI-compatible client works: Cursor, Cline, OpenCode, Open WebUI.

Benchmarks

Intelligence Index
25.3
GPQA Diamond
89.7%
Humanity's Last Exam
33.5%
Long context (LCR)
79.0%

Source: Artificial Analysis · Hy3

FAQ

Is Hy3 free?

Yes. As of September 26, 2026, Hy3 is free at OrcaRouter. Each provider has its own limits — see the table above.

How do I call Hy3 via API?

Use any OpenAI-compatible client with base URL https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1, model ID tencent/hy3-free, and a OrcaRouter key.

How good is Hy3?

Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index: 25.3, GPQA Diamond: 90%. For comparison, the strongest free model in the catalog right now is GLM 5.3.

Is Hy3 open-weight?

Yes, the weights are published — you can download and run it locally, for example with Ollama or LM Studio.