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Qwen Image 2.0 Provs.Hy Image 3.0

Which one is better?

We have not tested Hy Image 3.0 ourselves yet. Hy Image 3.0 has no arena rating yet. Hy Image 3.0 has no API price.

Same prompt, two images

Same task, the first image of each.

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run
Qwen Image 2.0 Pro74 out of 100

No image from the four fixed tasks for Hy Image 3.0 yet.This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run.

Hy Image 3.0not tested yet

Result for “Typography and layout”:only Qwen Image 2.0 Pro tested

Prompt given to both modelsCreate a square editorial poster for an imaginary night train called MONDFALTER. Show the exact German headline MONDFALTER and the exact subline BERLIN NACH LISSABON. Use a restrained midnight-blue and warm-cream palette, one stylized moth, strong Swiss-grid typography, generous negative space, and no additional words or logos.

What the rating looks at: Legible text, hierarchy, and composition.

“Ahead”: better in all three rating rounds. “Slightly ahead”: a higher value, but not in every round.

Missing image run for Hy Image 3.0

This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run. Run the missing fixed tasks, archive the first output of each, and evaluate them blind.

Documentation

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better
1,191

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

Rank 15 of 22

n/a

Hy Image 3.0

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better
62

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

Rank 26 of 74

n/a

Hy Image 3.0

not tested yet

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better
$0.075

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

fairly expensive

n/a

Hy Image 3.0

no API price

Ranks among the 22 image models with an arena rating and the 74 with a GraduallyBench run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.

Qwen Image 2.0 Pro

Subscription
At Alibaba only in team or business plans, from ≈ €21.30 a month per seat (Token Plan Team Team Standard Seat). 3 plans in Germany.
Via API
$0.075 per image, 100 images $7.50.

Hy Image 3.0

Subscription
n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
Via API
No API price known. Access: API.
Weights
unknown.

Subscriptions only count plans that name exactly this model. Subscription prices include VAT, API prices are in dollars.

Arena rating (LMArena) from Oct 28, 2026 · GraduallyBench from Nov 1, 2026 · API prices from Oct 28, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (34 days old)

All data side by side

The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.

KennzahlQwen Image 2.0 ProHy Image 3.0
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better1,191n/a
Arena rankRank 15 of 22n/a
Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating13,092n/a
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 10062n/a
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition74n/a
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details39n/a
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency86n/a
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization48n/a
API price
Per imagelower is better$0.075n/a
100 images$7.50n/a
Profile
ReleasedApril 2026n/a
Weightsopen means: runs locallyproprietaryunknown
Lifecycleno noticeTencent TokenHub still lists the T2I endpoint as pending shutdown on November 12, 2026; only a short-lived legacy cohort beside Hy Image 3.5 Preview
AccessAPIAPI
Parametersnot publishednot published
Largest output2,048 × 2,048 pixelsnot consistently published
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model3n/a

API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.

Sources: Qwen Image 2.0 Pro model source (verified Aug 15, 2026) · Hy Image 3.0 model source, status source (verified Nov 1, 2026)

Arena ratings by category

From blind votes on LMArena. “Ahead” means the lead is clear.

No shared arena score in the stored snapshot

The stored benchmark database contains no measurement for Qwen Image 2.0 Pro and Hy Image 3.0 from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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