Hy4 API Pricing / Price per 1M tokens
Tencent Hy4, the official release after Hy4 Preview (tencent-hy4-preview): stronger agentic and long-horizon productivity performance, and the first Hy4 with visual understanding (text and image input, text output). 1,048,576-token context, up to 65,536 completion tokens; tool calling and structured outputs. Source: https://openrouter.ai/tencent/hy4 (released 2026-11-04).
Tencent • API Price Comparison
Also known as: tencent-hy4 · tencent hy4 · tencenthy4
API pricing and token costs at a glance
Updated on · Published currencies / per 1M tokens; cheapest ranked by input
| Channel | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cache read / 1M | Updated / verified on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TencentOfficial Limited-time offer Input now $0.417 Output now $1.2505 Cache read now $0.021 Ends (Beijing time) | USD 0.417 | USD 1.2505 | USD 0.021 | 2026-11-04 |
| OpenRouterLowest input | USD 0.417 | USD 1.251 | USD 0.021 | 2026-11-04 |
Metered API cost = input tokens / 1M × input rate + output tokens / 1M × output rate. At the lowest-input-rate channel, 1M input plus 250K output tokens costs approximately USD 0.72975. This excludes caching, tools, retries and other service fees; the lowest input rate does not guarantee the lowest total bill.
— means the price or date is not recorded. Cross-currency ranking uses exchange rates.
Hy4 is a large language model by Tencent with a 1.0M-token context window and a 66K-token maximum output. Across the 2 API channels tracked here, input pricing ranges from $0.42 per 1M input tokens; the cheapest is OpenRouter at $0.42 per 1M input tokens. The official channel (Tencent) charges $0.42 per 1M input tokens and $1.25 per 1M output tokens. Channels reachable from mainland China without a VPN include Tencent. Prices are collected daily from official provider pages and every tracked channel, then cross-checked by a data-accuracy audit.
| Usage Level | Tokens/Month | OpenRouter | Tencent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐣 Light | 0.1M in + 0.1M out | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 📊 Medium | 1.0M in + 0.5M out | $1.04 | $1.04 |
| 🚀 Heavy | 10.0M in + 5.0M out | $10.42 | $10.42 |
| 🏢 Enterprise | 100.0M in + 50.0M out | $104.25 | $104.23 |
Frequently asked questions about Hy4
How much does the Hy4 API cost?
The lowest input rate is USD 0.417 per 1M tokens; output on that channel is USD 1.251 per 1M tokens.
Which channel has the cheapest Hy4 API?
OpenRouter has the lowest input rate: USD 0.417 per 1M tokens. Cross-currency ranking uses exchange rates; compare output and cache prices separately.
What is the Hy4 cache-read price?
OpenRouter: USD 0.021; Tencent: USD 0.021 per 1M cache-read tokens.
When was Hy4 pricing last updated?
Updated on 2026-11-04. This is the latest recorded price update or verification; see the table for individual channel dates.
Is there a free Hy4 API?
No available recorded channel lists both input and output at zero. Missing prices, free cache reads or a free chat tier do not establish a free API; check provider terms for trial credits.
How do I calculate Hy4 token costs and monthly spend?
Metered API cost = input tokens / 1M × input rate + output tokens / 1M × output rate. At the lowest-input-rate channel, 1M input plus 250K output tokens costs approximately USD 0.72975. This excludes caching, tools, retries and other service fees; the lowest input rate does not guarantee the lowest total bill.