--- title: "hy3 Cost Calculator - OpenRouter" description: "Calculate the cost of using hy3 from OpenRouter. Input costs $0.13 and output $0.53 per 1M tokens." url: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/hy3" markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/hy3.md" --- # hy3 Cost Calculator - OpenRouter > Calculate the cost of using hy3 from OpenRouter. Input costs $0.13 and output $0.53 per 1M tokens. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) ## About hy3 hy3 is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 436 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.13 per 1M input tokens and $0.53 per 1M output tokens, ranking 492 out of 2911 chat models by cost and cheaper than 83% of models in this category. hy3 supports function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. Its 262K-token context window is in the top 34% among chat models. ## Pricing Published OpenRouter pricing for hy3. - **$0.13 / 1M tokens Input.** - **$0.53 / 1M tokens Output.** ## Technical Specifications - **Chat Mode.** - **262,144 Max Input Tokens.** - **128,000 Max Output Tokens.** - **128,000 Max Tokens.** ## Model Capabilities hy3 supports: Function Calling, Reasoning, Prompt Caching, Response Schema, Tool Choice. ## How Pricing Compares At $0.13 per 1M input tokens and $0.53 per 1M output tokens, hy3 ranks 492 out of 2911 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 83% of models in this category. hy3 is one of 436 OpenRouter chat models, with support for function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. its 262K-token context window places it in the top 34% of chat models. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs hy3 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | DeepSeek-V4-Flash | Tensormesh | $0.14 | $0.28 | +6% | | gemma-4-31B-it | Tensormesh | $0.14 | $0.56 | +6% | | gpt-oss-120b | Tensormesh | $0.15 | $0.60 | +14% | | deepseek-v4-flash | Tencent | $0.14 | $0.28 | +6% | | gpt-4o-mini | Azure | $0.15 | $0.60 | +14% | ## More from OpenRouter - [qwen3-vl-30b-a3b-instruct ($0.13/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/qwen3-vl-30b-a3b-instruct.md) - [hermes-4-70b ($0.13/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/hermes-4-70b.md) - [glm-4.5-air ($0.13/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/glm-4.5-air.md) - [qwen-vl-plus ($0.14/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/qwen-vl-plus.md) ## Related Resources - [OpenRouter status](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/provider-status/openrouter.md) - [All OpenRouter pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md) ## FAQ ### Is hy3 cheaper than DeepSeek-V4-Flash? Yes. hy3 costs $0.13 per 1M input tokens compared to DeepSeek-V4-Flash's $0.14 per 1M input tokens, making it 6% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. ### How does hy3 pricing compare to the average chat model? hy3 input pricing is $0.13 per 1M tokens, which is 76% below the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 492 out of 2911 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 83% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.53 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50. ### What makes hy3 different from other OpenRouter models? Among OpenRouter's 436 chat models, hy3 ranks 84 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to hy3? The most comparable chat models to hy3 are: DeepSeek-V4-Flash from Tensormesh ($0.14/1M input tokens); gemma-4-31B-it from Tensormesh ($0.14/1M input tokens); gpt-oss-120b from Tensormesh ($0.15/1M input tokens); deepseek-v4-flash from Tencent ($0.14/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library. ### How do I check if OpenRouter is down? You can monitor OpenRouter service health in real time on the Bifrost OpenRouter Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds. ### How do I calculate hy3 costs? hy3 is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.13 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.53. ## Related Resources - [All OpenRouter pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md) - [LLM cost calculator](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md) - [Model library](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library.md) - [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/hy3](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/hy3) for AI/LLM consumption.*