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Hy3 Preview vs ZAYA1-8B

Head-to-head comparison across 2benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.

Hy3 Preview

62

VS

ZAYA1-8B

62

0 categoriesvs2 categories

Treat this as a split decision. Hy3 Preview makes more sense if you need the larger 256K context window; ZAYA1-8B is the better fit if knowledge is the priority.

Category Radar

Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Knowledge

ZAYA1-8B
46.7vs73.1

+26.4 difference

Inst. Following

ZAYA1-8B
63.1vs74

+10.9 difference

Operational Comparison

Hy3 Preview

ZAYA1-8B

Price (per 1M tokens)

$0 / $0

$0 / $0

Speed

N/A

N/A

Latency (TTFT)

N/A

N/A

Context Window

256K

131K

Quick Verdict

Treat this as a split decision. Hy3 Preview makes more sense if you need the larger 256K context window; ZAYA1-8B is the better fit if knowledge is the priority.

Hy3 Preview and ZAYA1-8B finish on the same provisional overall score, so this is less about a single winner and more about where the edge shows up. The provisional headline says tie; the benchmark table is where the real choice happens.

Hy3 Preview gives you the larger context window at 256K, compared with 131K for ZAYA1-8B.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, Hy3 Preview or ZAYA1-8B?

Hy3 Preview and ZAYA1-8B are tied on the provisional overall score, so the right pick depends on which category matters most for your use case.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Hy3 Preview or ZAYA1-8B?

ZAYA1-8B has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 73.1 versus 46.7. Inside this category, GPQA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for instruction following, Hy3 Preview or ZAYA1-8B?

ZAYA1-8B has the edge for instruction following in this comparison, averaging 74 versus 63.1. Inside this category, IFBench is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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Last updated: May 11, 2026

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