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Tencent’s Hy4 model gains in open-source AI rankings after ecosystem-driven training

Tencent Holdings' new Hy4 preview model has improved its standing in open-source AI rankings due to its training methodology. Analysts from Goldman Sachs noted that Tencent employed a "product-plus-model strategy," deploying preview models across its own product suite.

Chong Ming LeeSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-02 · 05:57 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Tencent’s Hy4 model gains in open-source AI rankings after ecosystem-driven training
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Tencent Holdings' new Hy4 preview model has improved its standing in open-source AI rankings due to its training methodology. Analysts from Goldman Sachs noted that Tencent employed a "product-plus-model strategy," deploying preview models across its own product suite. This allowed Tencent to gather user data from real-world interactions, which was then incorporated into subsequent training rounds. This closed-loop approach is considered particularly effective for productivity and coding tasks, driving model differentiation in the development of AI agents. This strategy has helped bring Tencent's flagship model suite back into the top tier of open-source AI offerings.

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Preview models were first deployed across Tencent’s suite of products, enabling user data collection for subsequent training.

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Tencent’s Hy4 model gains in open-source AI rankings after ecosystem-driven training.

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This closed-loop approach is particularly relevant for productivity and coding workloads where real-world task trajectories drive model differentiation.

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Tencent’s strategy of using its vast product ecosystem to train its new Hy4 preview model gives it an edge in developing AI agents.

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Tencent-holdings" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="17929" data-entity-type="organization">Tencent Holdings’ strategy of using its vast product ecosystem to train its new Hy4 preview model gives it an edge in developing AI agents and brings its flagship model suite back into the top tier of open-source offerings, according to analysts.The Chinese tech giant’s “differentiated product-plus-model strategy”, where preview models were first deployed across Tencent’s suite of products, enabled it to collect user data before feeding the information back into subsequent rounds of training, Goldman Sachs analysts said in a research note on Monday.“We view this closed-loop approach as particularly relevant for productivity and coding workloads, where real-world task trajectories, user interactions and evaluation signals drive model differentiation in the agentic AI era,” said the analysts led by Goldman’s head of Asia internet research Ronald Keung.
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