Tencent launches Hy Image 3.5 Preview, saying that during internal testing the AI image model achieved results on par with ByteDance's Seedream 5.0 Pro
Tencent Holdings Ltd. launched its latest and best image-generation model on the same day as rival Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. kicked off its AI conference …
Alibaba has been in the category since its 2023 Tongyi Wanxiang enterprise beta. Releasing an image-model preview alongside Alibaba’s AI conference makes image quality a direct point of comparison among major Chinese AI platforms.
First-order effects
Tencent adds a new preview model to its image-generation lineup and says its internal testing places it on par with ByteDance’s Seedream 5.0 Pro.
ByteDance’s Seedream 5.0 Pro becomes the explicit benchmark Tencent uses to frame Hy Image 3.5’s performance claim.
Second-order effects
Alibaba faces a sharper comparison at its AI conference: its generative-image positioning is measured against Tencent’s stated Seedream benchmark as well as its own earlier Tongyi Wanxiang work.
Enterprise buyers evaluating Chinese generative-media tools gain another vendor claim to test on image-specific workflows, shifting competition from general model scale toward output quality in a defined format.
Third-order effects
If leading vendors continue releasing format-specific models and publishing rival-relative results, image generation is likely to become a distinct competitive layer rather than a feature subsumed by general-purpose foundation models.
The durable advantage will depend less on a single internal benchmark than on whether image models can be incorporated into each platform’s wider creative-tool and enterprise offerings.
The trend: Chinese AI platforms are increasingly competing through format-specific generative models, with image-quality benchmarks becoming a visible battleground alongside broad foundation-model releases.
Hy Image3.5 preview is live. 🚀 Professional-grade image generation, +30% win rate in human eval vs Hy Image3.0 Both Text to image & Image to image available. Up to 2K. Better Consistency. API: https://console.tencentcloud.com/ ... Priced for everyone. $0.024 per image on Tencent …
Tencent Hy Image 3.5 preview is now available, bringing stronger image generation and consistency across both text-to-image and image-to-image creation. See what's new and try it out below. 👇
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Just saw Tencent drop Hy Image 3.5 preview. Looks like a real jump from 3.0. They're claiming a 30% win rate in human evals, better consistency, text-to-image and image-to-image, up to 2K. $0.024 an image and they don't charge for the reference photo. Two weeks free on OnSolo and…
Most image models still can't spell. I gave Hy Image3.5 preview a billboard with 6 text layers and an 85mm product shot in the same session. It generated me the best poster result for the upcoming best fragrance for winter. Nailed both. First try. Tencent's new model went live to…
First test: commercial/product visuals. I wanted to see how well it could handle realistic materials, lighting, reflections, textures, and overall photography quality. The goal: make an AI-generated image feel much closer to a real commercial shoot.
A professional image model that doesn't cost like one. $0.024 per 2K image. Meet Hy Image3.5 preview. > up to 5 reference images in, and the meter only runs on what comes out >multi-turn editing with earlier edits in context > text, layout and 2K consistency, the parts that break…
Tencent built an image model that actually spells its own text right. Hy Image 3.5 preview is live in @Miora_Design today. I got early access before the crowd. Three things I threw at it: → a poster packed with text → a product image edit → a full UI screen Here's what came back …