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NewHy-MT2-30B-A3B vs Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)

Pick Hy-MT2-30B-A3B for lower cost; pick Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated:  Data confirmed:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Hy-MT2-30B-A3B for lower cost; pick Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) 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 $8 for Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image), saving $7.78 (97.2% lower).

Cost-first pickHy-MT2-30B-A3B
Context-first pickNano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)
Sample savings$7.7897.2%
10x traffic gap$77.78

Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) has more context, but Hy-MT2-30B-A3B saves $7.78 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $77.78. 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 shapeToken mixBetter pickHy-MT2-30B-A3BNano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)
Input-heavy / RAG5M input + 500K outputHy-MT2-30B-A3B$0.52$16
Balanced workload1M input + 1M outputHy-MT2-30B-A3B$0.37$14
Output-heavy chatbot1M input + 5M outputHy-MT2-30B-A3B$1.55$62
Cheaper input Hy-MT2-30B-A3B $0.074 vs $2 / 1M

Hy-MT2-30B-A3B is $1.93 cheaper per 1M input tokens (96.3% lower; 27x difference).

Cheaper output Hy-MT2-30B-A3B $0.295 vs $12 / 1M

Hy-MT2-30B-A3B is $11.71 cheaper per 1M output tokens (97.5% lower; 40.7x difference).

Larger context Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) 8.19K vs 131.07K

Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) has 122.88K more context (16x larger).

Sample workload Hy-MT2-30B-A3B $0.22 vs $8

Hy-MT2-30B-A3B is $7.78 cheaper on the standard workload (97.2% lower).

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Your Workload Cost

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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; Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) 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 $8 for Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image).

Best Fit

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

Choose Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) 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 $8 for Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image), saving $7.78 (97.2% lower).
  • Hy-MT2-30B-A3B is $7.78 cheaper on the standard workload (97.2% lower).
  • Hy-MT2-30B-A3B is $1.93 cheaper per 1M input tokens (96.3% lower; 27x difference).
  • Hy-MT2-30B-A3B is $11.71 cheaper per 1M output tokens (97.5% lower; 40.7x difference).
  • Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) has 122.88K more context (16x larger).
Head-to-Head Specs
FeatureNewHy-MT2-30B-A3B
(Tencent)
Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)
(Google)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M
$0.074$2
Completion Price
per 1M tokens
$0.295$12
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output
$0.22$8
Context Window8.19K131.07K
Release Date

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionHy-MT2-30B-A3BOn the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Hy-MT2-30B-A3B is estimated at $0.22 vs $8 for Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image), saving $7.78 (97.2% lower).
High-volume input processingHy-MT2-30B-A3BLower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsHy-MT2-30B-A3BLower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workNano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)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.
  • Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) can replace Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
  • Gemma 4 31B (free) can replace Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.

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