Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Tencent Unveils Hunyuan Turbo S AI Model With Faster Response Times

The new model integrates hybrid architecture for improved speed and reasoning, aiming to rival DeepSeek's AI dominance.

Image
Image
AI china tencent llm reasoning Deepseek Hunyuan

Overview

  • Tencent's Hunyuan Turbo S boasts a 44% reduction in first-word delay and doubles word generation speed compared to previous models.
  • The model uses a hybrid architecture combining Mamba and Transformer technologies, enhancing efficiency in handling long sequences and complex contexts.
  • Hunyuan Turbo S achieved competitive benchmarks, surpassing GPT-4o in some reasoning and language tasks, but lagging in areas like SimpleQA and LiveCodeBench.
  • Tencent has priced the model significantly lower than competitors, aiming to compete with DeepSeek's cost-effective AI offerings.
  • While available via Tencent Cloud API for selected users, a timeline for general public access has not been announced.