Tencent's Apache-licensed Hy3 takes on GLM-5.2 at half the size — and wins everywhere except coding

VentureBeat reports that **Tencent** released **Hy3**, an **Apache-licensed** model built to compete with **GLM-5.2**. Operating at **half the size** of **GLM-5.2**, **Hy3** wins across all benchmark areas except **coding**.

In terms of benchmark mechanics and resource efficiency, **Hy3** delivers superior performance relative to **GLM-5.2** while cutting the model footprint to **half the size**. The primary technical trade-off lies in **coding**, where **GLM-5.2** retains its performance lead over **Hy3**.

For engineering teams, this release removes a persistent operational hurdle. Previously, restrictive license terms excluded the **European Union**, the **United Kingdom**, and **South Korea**, causing enterprise **legal teams** to block deployments before **engineering teams** could finish evaluating model performance.

Within the open-weight market context, a significant portion of top-tier Chinese models remained unavailable to global enterprises serving users in restricted jurisdictions. By distributing **Hy3** under an **Apache license**, **Tencent** directly addresses these compliance hurdles while positioning **Hy3** against **GLM-5.2** for enterprise adoption.

For **IT teams** evaluating open-weight deployments, **Hy3** offers a legally compliant option for production workloads operating across international regions. The key area to track next is whether subsequent updates close the performance gap in **coding** against **GLM-5.2**.