Tencent: Hy-MT2-1.8B
Analysis Summary
Tencent Hy-MT2-1.8B is a compact text-to-text model priced at $0.044 per million input tokens and $0.177 per million output tokens. Its 8K context window is adequate for short prompts, classifications, template filling, and basic rewriting.
The low price makes it a possible component for high-volume, low-risk automation, especially where outputs are constrained by schemas or predefined templates. The supplied information lists no vision, tool-use, or function-calling capability. There is also no benchmark data, so reasoning quality, coding ability, instruction adherence, and reliability cannot be established.
Use it only for simple background tasks with deterministic checks and fallback routing. It should not handle complex client content, autonomous actions, long-document work, or software development.
Assessed August 23, 2026
Editorial notes
Hy-MT2-1.8B is a very small, low-cost text model with an 8K context. It may handle tightly constrained routine tasks, but benchmark data and production workflow features are unavailable.
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DFO Verdict
Hy-MT2-1.8B is a very small, low-cost text model with an 8K context. It may handle tightly constrained routine tasks, but benchmark data and production workflow features are unavailable.
How Tencent: Hy-MT2-1.8B compares
Its 8K-token context window is larger than 21% of the models we list. At $0.04 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 76% of comparable models.
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1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Strongest on value. The pulled-in technical corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
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| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.04 | $0.000044 |
| Output | $0.18 | $0.000177 |
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Talk to our teamAbout Tencent: Hy-MT2-1.8B
Hy-MT2-1.8B is a compact 1.8B-parameter translation model from Tencent. It supports 33 language pairs and five Chinese dialect and minority-language pairs, with workflows for structured, delimiter-based, contextual, glossary-based, and style-guided..
Frequently asked questions about Tencent: Hy-MT2-1.8B
How much does Tencent: Hy-MT2-1.8B cost?
Tencent: Hy-MT2-1.8B costs $0.04 per million input tokens and $0.18 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of Tencent: Hy-MT2-1.8B?
Tencent: Hy-MT2-1.8B has a context window of 8,192 tokens (8K).
Who created Tencent: Hy-MT2-1.8B?
Tencent: Hy-MT2-1.8B is developed by Tencent and was released on August 20, 2026.