Tencent HY3 API
Tencent
Tencent HY3 is a 295B-parameter Mixture-of-Experts model (21B active, 192 experts with top-8 routing) built for reasoning, agentic workflows, and production use. Served via OpenRouter.
About Tencent HY3
Tencent HY3 is a large language model developed by Tencent. It's particularly well-suited for tackling complex, multi-step reasoning problems, orchestrating tool-using agents that call APIs and external services, producing structured outputs for reliable data extraction, and handling large contexts of up to 262K tokens. Its 262K-token context window means you can pass in entire documents, codebases, or conversation histories without losing context. Developers choose Tencent HY3 when they need reliable, production-quality AI inference through a simple API — and on Qubax, it's available at a fraction of the cost of traditional providers.
In the broader AI landscape, Tencent HY3 sits among the frontier-tier offerings from Tencent With advanced reasoning and agentic tool use, it competes with the most frontier-tier models on the market. What sets it apart on Qubax isn't just the model itself — it's the accessibility. Rather than dealing with enterprise contracts or traditional payment rails, you get instant access via an OpenAI-compatible endpoint. That means you can drop Tencent HY3 into Cursor, Cline, LangChain, or any framework that speaks the OpenAI protocol and start building immediately.
Qubax offers Tencent HY3 at 40% below OpenRouter's price — just $0.079 per million input tokens and $0.317 per million output tokens. That pricing advantage compounds quickly at scale: a high-volume application sending millions of tokens per day can save significantly compared to using OpenRouter or the provider directly. And because Qubax runs on crypto-native infrastructure, you can pay with USDC, USDT, ETH, BTC, or 200+ other cryptocurrencies — no credit card or bank account required.
Pricing
| Token Type | Qubax | OpenRouter | You Save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.079 | $0.132 | 40% |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.317 | $0.528 | 40% |
Prices per 1 million tokens. Pay with 200+ cryptocurrencies.
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Quick Start
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://api.qubax.ai/v1",
api_key="qbx_live_YOUR_API_KEY",
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="hy3",
messages=[
{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}
],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: "https://api.qubax.ai/v1",
apiKey: "qbx_live_YOUR_API_KEY",
});
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "hy3",
messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content);curl https://api.qubax.ai/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer qbx_live_YOUR_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"model": "hy3",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'Get your API key from the dashboard.
Why use Tencent HY3 on Qubax?
40% Cheaper
Up to 40% off OpenRouter prices
Pay with Crypto
200+ coins (BTC, ETH, SOL, USDT, USDC & more). No credit card needed.
OpenAI Compatible
Drop-in replacement. Works with Cline, Cursor, any tool.
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Compare Tencent HY3 with alternatives
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | vs Tencent HY3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tencent HY3 | Tencent | $0.079 | $0.317 | — |
| Qwen3.8 Flash | Alibaba | $0.052 | $0.207 | Cheaper |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash (Morpheus Web) | DeepSeek | $0.128 | $0.263 | More expensive |
| GPT-5.4 Image 2 | OpenAI | $0.120 | $0.225 | More expensive |
| Qwen 3.6 35B A3B (E2EE) | Alibaba | $0.137 | $0.885 | More expensive |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does the Tencent HY3 API cost?
On Qubax, Tencent HY3 costs $0.079 per 1M input tokens and $0.317 per 1M output tokens. This is 40% cheaper than OpenRouter's price of $0.132 per 1M input tokens.
Is the Tencent HY3 API compatible with OpenAI?
Yes. Qubax provides an OpenAI-compatible API. You can use Tencent HY3 as a drop-in replacement by changing your base URL to https://api.qubax.ai/v1 and using your Qubax API key. It works with Cline, Cursor, OpenCode, Hermes Agent, and any tool that supports OpenAI APIs.
Why is Tencent HY3 cheaper on Qubax than OpenRouter?
Qubax sources AI inference from an open compute marketplace on the Base blockchain where GPU providers compete on price. We pass the savings to you — 40% cheaper than OpenRouter's price for Tencent HY3.
How do I pay for Tencent HY3 API usage?
Qubax uses prepaid crypto credits. Deposit USDC on the Base chain and your balance is automatically deducted as you use the API. No credit card required. Top up from $3.
What is the context window of Tencent HY3?
Tencent HY3 supports a context window of 262K tokens, allowing you to process large documents, codebases, or long conversations in a single request.
What can I build with Tencent HY3?
Tencent HY3 is versatile enough for a wide range of applications. You can use it to tackle complex multi-step reasoning tasks, build autonomous agents that call external tools and APIs, generate structured JSON output for data pipelines, process long documents and entire codebases, and more. Because it's served through Qubax's OpenAI-compatible API, integration into existing apps, agents, or workflows takes just a few lines of code.
How fast is Tencent HY3 on Qubax?
Tencent HY3 on Qubax supports streaming responses, so tokens begin arriving in real time as they're generated. Latency depends on the provider and prompt complexity, but most requests start streaming within 200–800 milliseconds. Qubax routes requests through an intelligent routing layer, which selects the fastest available compute provider for each request — so you get competitive latency at a lower price.
Tencent HY3 vs Qwen3.8 Flash: which should I choose?
Tencent HY3 by Tencent and Qwen3.8 Flash by Alibaba are both strong models in a similar price tier. Tencent HY3 excels at complex reasoning. Qwen3.8 Flash comes from a different lab and may have different strengths depending on your workload. On Qubax, Tencent HY3 starts at $0.079/1M input tokens while Qwen3.8 Flash comes in at $0.052/1M, so Qwen3.8 Flash may be worth considering if you need to minimize per-token cost. Both are available on Qubax with crypto payments and OpenAI-compatible APIs, so you can try each and switch freely.
Can I use Tencent HY3 for commercial projects?
Yes. Tencent HY3 on Qubax can be used for commercial purposes. You own the outputs you generate. Qubax provides the API infrastructure — you bring your use case.
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