Kimi K3 vs Tencent HY3
moonshotai/kimi-k3 · tencent/hy3
As of November 1, 2026, Tencent HY3 is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0012 per million input tokens and $0.0050 per million output, versus $0.0017 / $0.0781 for Kimi K3, about 93% less when output is 3 tokens for every input token. These are the best prices on the market right now. Both work with one OpenAI-compatible key and UberLLM adds no fee. Choose Tencent HY3 to cut cost; choose Kimi K3 when context size wins. Kimi K3 carries the larger context window (1,000,000 vs 262,144 tokens), which can matter for long-document work.
Kimi K3 vs Tencent HY3, side by side
| Spec | Kimi K3 | Tencent HY3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.0017 | $0.0012 |
| Price · output / 1M | $0.0781 | $0.0050 |
| Context length | 1,000,000 | 262,144 |
| Max output tokens | 131,072 | 131,072 |
| Input modalities | text, image | text |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | — |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| % off list | 99.3% off | 99.1% off |
| First token, median (7 days) | 2.9 s (937 requests) | — |
Best prices on UberLLM right now. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated November 1, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
Kimi K3 vs Tencent HY3 — FAQ
Is Kimi K3 or Tencent HY3 cheaper?
Tencent HY3 is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 93%. A request costs what its provider charged, UberLLM adds no fee, and every request is listed with its cost in Activity.
What's the price difference between Kimi K3 and Tencent HY3?
Kimi K3: $0.0017 in / $0.0781 out per 1M tokens. Tencent HY3: $0.0012 in / $0.0050 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 93% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both Kimi K3 and Tencent HY3 with one API?
Yes. Both are served through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint — set the base URL to https://api.uberllm.dev/v1 and your UberLLM key, then switch between them by changing the model id. Anthropic SDKs work via https://api.uberllm.dev/v1/messages.