Hunyuan Hy3 Preview vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1
Hunyuan Hy3 Preview (2026) and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1 (2025) are frontier reasoning models from Tencent AI Lab and NVIDIA AI. Hunyuan Hy3 Preview ships a 262k-token context window, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1 ships a 4k-token context window. This comparison covers specs, pricing, API access, capabilities, benchmarks, input and output token costs, and production fit for coding and agent workloads.
Hunyuan Hy3 Preview fits 66x more tokens; pick it for long-context work and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1 for tighter calls.
Decision scorecard
Local evidence first| Signal | Hunyuan Hy3 Preview | Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1 |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | reasoning-heavy apps, tool-calling agents, and provider-routed production | multimodal apps |
| Decision fit | Coding, RAG, and Agents | Vision |
| Context window | 262k | 4k |
| Cheapest output | $0.26/1M tokens | - |
| Provider routes | 2 tracked | 1 tracked |
| Shared benchmarks | 0 shared | 0 shared |
Decision tradeoffs
- Hunyuan Hy3 Preview has the larger context window for long prompts, retrieval packs, or transcript analysis.
- Hunyuan Hy3 Preview has broader tracked provider coverage for fallback and procurement flexibility.
- Hunyuan Hy3 Preview uniquely exposes Reasoning, Function calling, and Tool use in local model data.
- Local decision data tags Hunyuan Hy3 Preview for Coding, RAG, and Agents.
- Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1 uniquely exposes Vision and Multimodal in local model data.
- Local decision data tags Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1 for Vision.
Monthly cost at traffic
Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output route or tier on this page.
Hunyuan Hy3 Preview
$118
Cheapest tracked route/tier: OpenRouter
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1
Unavailable
No complete token price in local provider data
Cost delta unavailable until both models have sourced input and output token prices.
Switch friction
- No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Hunyuan Hy3 Preview and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
- Check replacement coverage for Reasoning, Function calling, and Tool use before moving production traffic.
- Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1 adds Vision and Multimodal in local capability data.
- No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1 and Hunyuan Hy3 Preview; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
- Check replacement coverage for Vision and Multimodal before moving production traffic.
- Hunyuan Hy3 Preview adds Reasoning, Function calling, and Tool use in local capability data.
Specs
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026-04-22 | 2025-03-01 |
| Context window | 262k | 4k |
| Parameters | 295B | 8B |
| Architecture | Dense + MoE Hybrid | Decoder Only |
| License | Tencent Hunyuan Community License | Llama 3 Community |
| Openness | Open weights | Open weights |
| Commercial use | Commercial use: conditional | Commercial use: conditional |
| Knowledge cutoff | - | - |
Pricing and availability
| Pricing attribute | Hunyuan Hy3 Preview | Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.07/1M tokens | - |
| Output price | $0.26/1M tokens | - |
| Providers |
Capabilities
| Capability | Hunyuan Hy3 Preview | Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | No | Yes |
| Multimodal | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | No |
| Function calling | Yes | No |
| Tool use | Yes | No |
| Structured outputs | No | No |
| Code execution | No | No |
| IDE integration | No | No |
| Computer use | No | No |
| Parallel agents | No | No |
Benchmarks
No shared benchmark scores are currently available for this pair.
Deep dive
The capability footprint differs most on vision: Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1, multimodal input: Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1, reasoning mode: Hunyuan Hy3 Preview, function calling: Hunyuan Hy3 Preview, and tool use: Hunyuan Hy3 Preview. Both models share the core language-model surface, so the practical split is not just feature count. Use those differences to decide whether the page is about raw model quality, agentic coding support, multimodal ingestion, or predictable structured API behavior.
Pricing coverage is uneven: Hunyuan Hy3 Preview has $0.07/1M input tokens and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1 has no token price sourced yet. Provider availability is 2 tracked routes versus 1. Treat unknown pricing as an integration gap, then verify the route you will actually call before estimating production spend.
Choose Hunyuan Hy3 Preview when reasoning depth, larger context windows, and broader provider choice are central to the workload. Choose Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1 when vision-heavy evaluation are more important. For production, rerun your own prompts through the exact provider, region, and tool stack you plan to ship.
FAQ
Which has a larger context window, Hunyuan Hy3 Preview or Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1?
Hunyuan Hy3 Preview supports 262k tokens, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1 supports 4k tokens. That gap matters most for long documents, large codebases, retrieval-heavy agents, and conversations where earlier context must remain visible.
Is Hunyuan Hy3 Preview or Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1 open source?
Hunyuan Hy3 Preview is listed under Tencent Hunyuan Community License. Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1 is listed under Llama 3 Community. License labels affect whether you can self-host, redistribute weights, or rely only on hosted APIs, so confirm the upstream license before deployment.
Which is better for vision, Hunyuan Hy3 Preview or Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1?
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1 has the clearer documented vision signal in this comparison. If vision is mission-critical, validate it against the provider endpoint because model-level support and API-level exposure can differ.
Which is better for multimodal input, Hunyuan Hy3 Preview or Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1?
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1 has the clearer documented multimodal input signal in this comparison. If multimodal input is mission-critical, validate it against the provider endpoint because model-level support and API-level exposure can differ.
Which is better for reasoning mode, Hunyuan Hy3 Preview or Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1?
Hunyuan Hy3 Preview has the clearer documented reasoning mode signal in this comparison. If reasoning mode is mission-critical, validate it against the provider endpoint because model-level support and API-level exposure can differ.
Where can I run Hunyuan Hy3 Preview and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1?
Hunyuan Hy3 Preview is available on OpenRouter and Tencent Cloud TI Platform. Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v1 is available on NVIDIA NIM. Provider coverage can affect latency, region availability, compliance posture, and fallback options.
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Last reviewed: 2026-06-15. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.