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NewGoogle Gemini Pro Latest vs Hy3 preview

Pick Hy3 preview for lower cost; pick Google Gemini Pro Latest only if the larger context window matters more.

Pricing data updated:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Hy3 preview for lower cost; pick Google Gemini Pro Latest only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Hy3 preview is estimated at $0.2 vs $8 for Google Gemini Pro Latest, saving $7.8 (97.5% lower).

Cost-first pickHy3 preview
Context-first pickGoogle Gemini Pro Latest
Sample savings$7.897.5%
10x traffic gap$78.04

Google Gemini Pro Latest has more context, but Hy3 preview saves $7.8 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $78.04. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Hy3 preview stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickGoogle Gemini Pro LatestHy3 preview
Input-heavy / RAG5M input + 500K outputHy3 preview$16$0.46
Balanced workload1M input + 1M outputHy3 preview$14$0.33
Output-heavy chatbot1M input + 5M outputHy3 preview$62$1.37
Cheaper input Hy3 preview $2 vs $0.066 / 1M

Hy3 preview is $1.93 cheaper per 1M input tokens (96.7% lower; 30.3x difference).

Cheaper output Hy3 preview $12 vs $0.26 / 1M

Hy3 preview is $11.74 cheaper per 1M output tokens (97.8% lower; 46.2x difference).

Larger context Google Gemini Pro Latest 1.05M vs 262.14K

Google Gemini Pro Latest has 786.43K more context (4x larger).

Sample workload Hy3 preview $8 vs $0.2

Hy3 preview is $7.8 cheaper on the standard workload (97.5% lower).

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Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.
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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.

Quick Decision

Verdict

Hy3 preview has the lower input price; Hy3 preview has the lower output price; Google Gemini Pro Latest offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Hy3 preview is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $8 for Google Gemini Pro Latest and $0.2 for Hy3 preview.

Best Fit

Choose Google Gemini Pro Latest when you care most about larger context window.

Choose Hy3 preview when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Decision Notes
  • On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Hy3 preview is estimated at $0.2 vs $8 for Google Gemini Pro Latest, saving $7.8 (97.5% lower).
  • Hy3 preview is $7.8 cheaper on the standard workload (97.5% lower).
  • Hy3 preview is $1.93 cheaper per 1M input tokens (96.7% lower; 30.3x difference).
  • Hy3 preview is $11.74 cheaper per 1M output tokens (97.8% lower; 46.2x difference).
  • Google Gemini Pro Latest has 786.43K more context (4x larger).
Head-to-Head Specs
FeatureNewGoogle Gemini Pro Latest
(Google)
Hy3 preview
(Tencent)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M
$2$0.066
Completion Price
per 1M tokens
$12$0.26
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output
$8$0.2
Context Window1.05M262.14K
Release Date

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionHy3 previewOn the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Hy3 preview is estimated at $0.2 vs $8 for Google Gemini Pro Latest, saving $7.8 (97.5% lower).
High-volume input processingHy3 previewLower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsHy3 previewLower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workGoogle Gemini Pro LatestA larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

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Larger context near this budget
  • Llama 4 Scout offers 10M context with $0.23 sample workload cost.
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