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NewHy-MT2-30B-A3B vs Aion-3.0-Mini

Pick Hy-MT2-30B-A3B for lower cost; pick Aion-3.0-Mini only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated: 2026-08-20T14:07:57Z Data confirmed: 2026-08-23T13:07:49Z Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Hy-MT2-30B-A3B for lower cost; pick Aion-3.0-Mini only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Hy-MT2-30B-A3B is estimated at $0.22 vs $1.4 for Aion-3.0-Mini, saving $1.18 (84.2% lower).

Cost-first pickHy-MT2-30B-A3B

Context-first pickAion-3.0-Mini

Sample savings$1.1884.2%

10x traffic gap$11.78

Aion-3.0-Mini has more context, but Hy-MT2-30B-A3B saves $1.18 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $11.78. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Hy-MT2-30B-A3B stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shape	Token mix	Better pick	Hy-MT2-30B-A3B	Aion-3.0-Mini
Input-heavy / RAG	5M input + 500K output	Hy-MT2-30B-A3B	$0.52	$4.2
Balanced workload	1M input + 1M output	Hy-MT2-30B-A3B	$0.37	$2.1
Output-heavy chatbot	1M input + 5M output	Hy-MT2-30B-A3B	$1.55	$7.7

Cheaper input Hy-MT2-30B-A3B $0.074 vs $0.7 / 1M

Hy-MT2-30B-A3B is $0.63 cheaper per 1M input tokens (89.4% lower; 9.46x difference).

Cheaper output Hy-MT2-30B-A3B $0.295 vs $1.4 / 1M

Hy-MT2-30B-A3B is $1.1 cheaper per 1M output tokens (78.9% lower; 4.75x difference).

Larger context Aion-3.0-Mini 8.19K vs 131.07K

Aion-3.0-Mini has 122.88K more context (16x larger).

Sample workload Hy-MT2-30B-A3B $0.22 vs $1.4

Hy-MT2-30B-A3B is $1.18 cheaper on the standard workload (84.2% lower).

Estimate your workload cost

Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.

Monthly input tokens Monthly output 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

Hy-MT2-30B-A3B has the lower input price; Hy-MT2-30B-A3B has the lower output price; Aion-3.0-Mini offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Hy-MT2-30B-A3B is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.22 for Hy-MT2-30B-A3B and $1.4 for Aion-3.0-Mini.

Best Fit

Choose Hy-MT2-30B-A3B when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Choose Aion-3.0-Mini when you care most about larger context window.

Decision Notes

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Hy-MT2-30B-A3B is estimated at $0.22 vs $1.4 for Aion-3.0-Mini, saving $1.18 (84.2% lower).
Hy-MT2-30B-A3B is $1.18 cheaper on the standard workload (84.2% lower).
Hy-MT2-30B-A3B is $0.63 cheaper per 1M input tokens (89.4% lower; 9.46x difference).
Hy-MT2-30B-A3B is $1.1 cheaper per 1M output tokens (78.9% lower; 4.75x difference).
Aion-3.0-Mini has 122.88K more context (16x larger).

Head-to-Head Specs

Feature	NewHy-MT2-30B-A3B (Tencent)	Aion-3.0-Mini (AionLabs)
Input Price prompt tokens per 1M	$0.074	$0.7
Completion Price per 1M tokens	$0.295	$1.4
Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output	$0.22	$1.4
Context Window	8.19K	131.07K
Release Date	2026-08-20	2026-07-07

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use case	Better pick	Why
Budget-constrained production	Hy-MT2-30B-A3B	On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Hy-MT2-30B-A3B is estimated at $0.22 vs $1.4 for Aion-3.0-Mini, saving $1.18 (84.2% lower).
High-volume input processing	Hy-MT2-30B-A3B	Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbots	Hy-MT2-30B-A3B	Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document work	Aion-3.0-Mini	A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

Related Alternatives

Same-provider lower-cost swaps

Hy3 (free) can replace Hy-MT2-30B-A3B when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
Hy-MT2-1.8B can replace Hy-MT2-30B-A3B when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.13.

Larger context near this budget

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 offers 1.31M context with $0.17 sample workload cost.
DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest offers 1.31M context with $0.11 sample workload cost.
Llama 4 Scout offers 1.31M context with $0.25 sample workload cost.
MiMo-V2.5 offers 1.05M context with $0.28 sample workload cost.

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