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Tencent: office agents and Hy4 models

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4 November 2026Reported information

Tencent launches Hy4 with vision and computer control

Tencent launched Hy4 on 4 November 2026, adding image understanding and software operation to its AI model. The company says model weights and a safety card will follow; their release remains a future step.

Tencent logo, illustration. — Tencent / Wikimedia Commons — public domain, PD-textlogo ; PNG rendering.

Tencent says the model combines command-line and graphical interfaces, with training for Blender and computer-aided design software. It is available through WorkBuddy, CodeBuddy and Tencent Cloud services.

The capabilities and improvements described are the developer’s claims. Hy4 Flash, intended to cut costs, is still listed as forthcoming. Hy4’s launch therefore does not establish immediate access to its weights or a simultaneous Flash release.

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29 October 2026Reported information

Tencent expands WorkBuddy internationally and previews Hy4

Tencent announced on 29 October 2026 that it is expanding its WorkBuddy office agent to international businesses. It is also preparing Hy4 and the lower-cost Hy4 Flash, with general release described only as coming soon.

Tencent logo, used to identify the company. — Tencent / Wikimedia Commons — public domain, PD-textlogo ; PNG rendering.

Tencent says Hy4 will add visual understanding to the series and improve long tasks. It reports more than nine billion WorkBuddy requests since March; this is not an independent measurement.

In China, Buddy One links work applications to a single agent with a shared account and credits. Pandaily reports that cross-application shared memory remains a planned later feature.

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