Real data comparison
Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch) vs Tencent: Hy3
On price, Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch) is cheaper ($0.11 vs $0.23 per 1M). In real production usage, Tencent: Hy3 is used more (rank #3 vs #4 of 291). Across 16 real task categories where both models have classified traffic, Tencent: Hy3 handles more of the traffic in 9 of them.
- Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch)
- Tencent: Hy3
Head-to-head by real task
Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch) leads 7 of 16 shared task categories by real classified traffic share; Tencent: Hy3 leads 9. Not a benchmark score - this is what developers actually route to each model for, per OpenRouter's task classification.
| Task | Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch) | Tencent: Hy3 |
|---|---|---|
| Code Review | 23.8% | 3.6% |
| File I/O | 5.0% | 13.7% |
| Debugging | 10.6% | 4.2% |
| Workflow Execution | 4.9% | 10.4% |
| DevOps | 4.4% | 8.9% |
| SQL & Database | 6.6% | 3.1% |
| Research & Reports | 3.5% | 6.7% |
| Multi-step Planning | 3.9% | 6.7% |
| Frontend & UI | 9.7% | 7.4% |
| Web Search | 2.9% | 5.2% |
| Code Generation | 7.2% | 5.3% |
| Repo Scanning | 6.6% | 4.8% |
| Tool Dispatch | 2.8% | 4.6% |
| Finance & Trading | 5.6% | 4.0% |
| Shell Execution | 5.8% | 6.0% |
| DevOps & Config | 6.2% | 6.3% |
Usage share over time
- Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch)
- Tencent: Hy3
Frequently asked questions
Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch) vs Tencent: Hy3: which is better quality?
Quality data is unavailable for one or both models.
Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch) vs Tencent: Hy3: which is cheaper?
Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch) is cheaper at $0.11/1M vs $0.23/1M.
Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch) vs Tencent: Hy3: which is used more?
Tencent: Hy3 has higher real OpenRouter usage share (rank #3 vs #4 of 291).
Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch) vs Tencent: Hy3: which wins more real-world task categories?
Tencent: Hy3 handles more traffic in 9 of 16 shared task categories where both models have classified OpenRouter usage.
Source: OpenRouter (openrouter.ai/rankings), as of August 9, 2026.
Benchmark scores: Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai) via OpenRouter (openrouter.ai/rankings).
Methodology: smophy.ai/benchmark/methodology
Token counts originate from each provider's own tokenizer and are not directly comparable across providers.