Hunyuan Hy4 API pricing
Official Tencent Hunyuan list price, last checked Nov 14, 2026. Updated Nov 14, 2026.
Hunyuan Hy4 costs $0.834 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens, cached input at $0.042, and a 1M-token context window, per Tencent Hunyuan's official pricing page (checked Nov 14, 2026). It's priced in the middle of the pack: number 41 of 84 by blended price ($1.25 per 1M tokens at a 3 to 1 input to output mix). On LMArena's Agent Arena it ranks #12 of 40 models we price (relative score 35 out of 100). Cheaper pick: GPT-6 Luna scores 25 against 35 on the same board at $0.20 blended, 6.3x less. It's also one of our value picks for cheap bulk and agents.
Hunyuan Hy4 price per million tokens
| Hunyuan Hy4 price per million tokens | USD |
|---|---|
| Input | $0.834 |
| Cached input | $0.042 |
| Output | $2.50 |
| Blended, 3 parts input to 1 part output | $1.25 |
| Context window | 1M tokens |
Official note from Tencent Hunyuan: Singapore region list price. Tencent bills Hy4 at 50% of list ($0.417 in, $1.251 out) through Dec 31, 2026 (Beijing time).
What Hunyuan Hy4 costs for real work
List-price estimates for a month, no discounts. Our math, not a quote: change the token counts in the plan vs API calculator.
| Workload | Tokens a month | Hunyuan Hy4 | Grok Build 0.1 | MiMo-V2.6 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light: a side project or personal assistant | 2M in, 0.5M out | $2.92 | $3.00 | $1.30 |
| Medium: a small team or one product feature | 20M in, 5M out | $29.18 | $30.00 | $13.05 |
| Heavy: a production app | 200M in, 50M out | $292 | $300 | $130 |
| Medium with 80% of input cached | 20M in (16M cached), 5M out | $16.51 | $17.20 | $6.15 |
How Hunyuan Hy4 ranks on LMArena
Relative score: 100 is the top model we price on that board. Rank is among the models in our price table, not the full leaderboard.
| Board | Rank | Score /100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheap bulk and agents (Agent Arena) | #12 of 40 | 35 |
Closest rivals to Hunyuan Hy4
The models nearest in price, other makers first. Ranks are on Agent Arena, where we have them.
| Model | In / out | Blended | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grok Build 0.1 | $1 / $2 | $1.25 | Same price, no score to separate them. Compare |
| Qwen3.6 27B | $0.60 / $3.60 | $1.35 | Hunyuan Hy4 wins on price. Compare |
| Qwen3.5 397B-A17B | $0.60 / $3.60 | $1.35 | Hunyuan Hy4 wins on price. Compare |
| Qwen3.8 27B | $0.50 / $3 | $1.12 | Qwen3.8 27B for price, Hunyuan Hy4 for quality. Compare |
Cheaper alternatives to Hunyuan Hy4
At least 40% cheaper blended, best LMArena score first.
| Model | In / out | Blended | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| MiMo-V2.6 Pro | $0.435 / $0.87 | $0.5437 | MiMo-V2.6 Pro for price, Hunyuan Hy4 for quality. Compare |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | $0.30 / $1.20 | $0.525 | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash for price, Hunyuan Hy4 for quality. Compare |
| GPT-6 Luna | $0.10 / $0.50 | $0.20 | GPT-6 Luna for price, Hunyuan Hy4 for quality. Compare |
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FAQ
How much does the Hunyuan Hy4 API cost per million tokens?
$0.834 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens, plus $0.042 per 1M for cached input, as of Nov 14, 2026. A typical 3 to 1 input to output mix works out to $1.25 per 1M tokens.
Does Hunyuan Hy4 charge more for long prompts?
Tencent Hunyuan doesn't list a long-prompt surcharge for Hunyuan Hy4. Its pricing note says: Singapore region list price. Tencent bills Hy4 at 50% of list ($0.417 in, $1.251 out) through Dec 31, 2026 (Beijing time).
Is Hunyuan Hy4 cheaper than Grok Build 0.1?
Yes. A medium month (20M input and 5M output tokens) costs $29.18 on Hunyuan Hy4 and $30.00 on Grok Build 0.1 at list price. On Agent Arena, Hunyuan Hy4 ranks #12 and Grok Build 0.1 isn't ranked.
How does Hunyuan Hy4 rank on LMArena?
On Agent Arena it is #12 of 40 models we price, with a relative score of 35 out of 100.
What is a cheaper alternative to Hunyuan Hy4?
MiMo-V2.6 Pro costs $0.435 in and $0.87 out per 1M tokens, about 2.3x less blended, and scores 27 on Agent Arena against 35 for Hunyuan Hy4.
Where does this Hunyuan Hy4 price come from?
From Tencent Hunyuan's official pricing page, which we check every day. This page was last checked Nov 14, 2026.