Hy4
Last verified November 8, 2026 · Tencent pricing ↗$0.417/1M input · $1.25/1M output · 1.0M context · Tencent
Hy4 costs $0.417 per 1M input tokens and $1.25 per 1M output tokens from Tencent, with a 1.0M-token context window. A typical chat reply (1,500 tokens in, 400 out) costs $0.0011, or $11.26 per 10,000 requests. On that workload it is cheaper than 115 of the 169 other buyable models tracked here.
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What Hy4 Costs Per Request
At $0.417 per 1M input and $1.25 per 1M output tokens, before caching or batch discounts.
| Workload | Input / output tokens | Per request | Per 10,000 requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chat reply | 1,500 / 400 | $0.0011 | $11.26 |
| RAG answer over retrieved docs | 8,000 / 600 | $0.0041 | $40.86 |
| Coding-agent step | 30,000 / 2,000 | $0.015 | $150.11 |
Hy4 vs Similarly Priced Models
Nearest buyable models by price, with the RAG answer above (8,000 in / 600 out) priced on each.
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context | RAG answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hy4 Tencent | $0.417 | $1.25 | 1.0M | $0.0041 |
| Hunyuan HY3 Preview Tencent | $0.178 | $0.595 | 262K | $0.0018 |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Google | $0.250 | $1.50 | 1.0M | $0.0029 |
| MiniMax M3 MiniMax | $0.300 | $1.20 | 1.0M | $0.0031 |
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Pricing Details
TencentGA 2026-11-04, adds image input and computer use (CLI + GUI, Blender/CAD). TokenHub model ID hy4, OpenRouter tencent/hy4 (slug hy4-20261104, Tencent only, fp4). LIST card unchanged from hy4-preview: ¥6 input / ¥0.30 cache hit / ¥18 output per 1M, dollar card $0.834 / $0.042 / $2.501 (converted at ~7.196 while spot was 6.69 on 2026-11-08, so the dollar card is ~7% under the yuan card). Batch ¥3 / ¥0.15 / ¥9. No cache write price, no length tiers. DISCOUNT: TokenHub notice bills Hy4 at 50% until 2026-12-31 23:59:59 Beijing (15:59:59 UTC); OpenRouter carries discount 0.5 ($0.417 / $0.021 / $1.2505) with no end date shown. Whether the discount stacks with batch is not stated. No separate image price published. Reasoning high/low/none, default high. Artificial Analysis (read 2026-11-08, at list): index 34.6, $1.031 per task = $0.487 uncached prompt (AA's cache-write line, at the input rate) + $0.343 cache reads + $0.195 output (78,058 tokens) + $0.006 input; about $0.52 at the discount. Tencent's claimed ~$0.78 per task does not match AA. GA weights not yet public (preview is Apache 2.0); Hy4 Flash announced, unpriced.
Input / 1M tokens
$0.417
Output / 1M tokens
$1.2505
Context Window
1.0M
Max Output
66K
50% launch discount
Scheduled price change
Hy4 bills at $0.417 input / $1.25 output per 1M tokens through December 31, 2026. From January 1, 2027 the rate becomes $0.834 input / $2.50 output per 1M tokens, a 100% increase. Every figure on this page uses the rate in effect today.
Tencent’s published pricing ↗Price History
Launched at current price on 2026-11-04. No price changes recorded since.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Hy4 pricing and usage
How much does Hy4 cost?
Hy4 costs $0.417 per 1 million input tokens and $1.2505 per 1 million output tokens. This pricing is set by Tencent.
What tokenizer does Hy4 use?
Hy4 uses the cl100k_base tokenizer. This tokenizer has a vocabulary of ~100,000 tokens and is widely used across many models.
What is Hy4's context window?
Hy4 supports a context window of 1.0M tokens (1,048,576 tokens). The maximum output length is 66K tokens.
How does Hy4 compare to other models?
On an 8,000-token-in, 600-token-out RAG answer, Hy4 costs $0.0041 per request. The nearest-priced alternatives cost: Hunyuan HY3 Preview (Tencent) $0.0018, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite (Google) $0.0029, MiniMax M3 (MiniMax) $0.0031. The table above lists their full rates and context windows.
How do I count tokens for Hy4?
Use the token counter at the top of this page or visit the homepage calculator. Paste your text and it will show the exact token count and cost for Hy4 using the cl100k_base tokenizer.
Read More About Hy4
Tencent Hy4 kept the preview's price and took half off until December 31. An Artificial Analysis task drops from $1.03 to about 52 cents, cheaper than Sonnet 5.5 medium, until January 1 flips it back.
November 8, 2026 · 7 min read
Tencent priced its new flagship at 6 yuan per million input tokens and printed $0.834 next to it. That conversion uses 7.196 to the dollar, the market closed Friday at 6.73, and the gap is why every catalogue now says Tencent raised its price 6.32x when it raised it exactly 6.
August 29, 2026 · 12 min read