Hy3 Preview vs MiniCPM5-1B
Head-to-head comparison across 2benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Verdict
Hy3 Preview leads for most workloads.
Based on BenchLM composite scores, July 2026.
Hy3 Preview
54
MiniCPM5-1B
36
Pick Hy3 Preview if you want the stronger benchmark profile. MiniCPM5-1B only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority.
Category Radar
Head-to-Head by Category
Category Breakdown
| Benchmark | Hy3 Preview | Δ | MiniCPM5-1B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | 33.8 | → 10.3 | 44.1 |
| Inst. Following | 63.1 | ← 4.6 | 58.5 |
| Agentic | 54.4 | — | — |
| Coding | 61.6 | — | — |
| Math | — | — | 33.1 |
Operational Comparison
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Quick Verdict
Pick Hy3 Preview if you want the stronger benchmark profile. MiniCPM5-1B only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority.
Hy3 Preview is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 54 to 36. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Hy3 Preview's sharpest advantage is in instruction following, where it averages 63.1 against 58.5. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is IFBench, 63.1% to 46.7%. MiniCPM5-1B does hit back in knowledge, so the answer changes if that is the part of the workload you care about most.
Hy3 Preview gives you the larger context window at 256K, compared with 131K for MiniCPM5-1B.
Benchmark Deep Dive
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Which is better, Hy3 Preview or MiniCPM5-1B?
Hy3 Preview is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 54 to 36. The biggest single separator in this matchup is IFBench, where the scores are 63.1% and 46.7%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, Hy3 Preview or MiniCPM5-1B?
MiniCPM5-1B has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 44.1 versus 33.8. Inside this category, GPQA-D is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for instruction following, Hy3 Preview or MiniCPM5-1B?
Hy3 Preview has the edge for instruction following in this comparison, averaging 63.1 versus 58.5. Inside this category, IFBench is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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