How do I access Hy-MT2-1.8B from inside Iran?

Create an account on Hormouz and generate an API key. Hormouz provides a stable path to the model from inside Iran, with no foreign credit card or circumvention tooling required.

Is Hy-MT2-1.8B compatible with OpenAI code?

Yes. Hormouz exposes an OpenAI-compatible API. Point your base URL at Hormouz and swap in your Hormouz key. Your existing SDKs and code run without a rewrite.

What context window and capabilities does Hy-MT2-1.8B have?

It has a 8K-token context window, accepts text input, and supports streaming.

Tencent: Hy-MT2-1.8B: AI model

Hy-MT2-1.8B is a compact translation model from Tencent with a 8K-token context window. Reachable from inside Iran through Hormouz.

Context window:: 8,192 tokens
Input:: $0.04/1M tokens
Output:: $0.18/1M tokens
Type:: text

Streaming

Hy-MT2-1.8B is the smallest model in Tencent's Hy-MT2 translation family, at 1.8B parameters. It covers 33 language pairs plus five Chinese dialect and minority-language pairs, and supports several translation styles: structured text, delimiter-based segments, context-aware translation, glossary terms and style guides. Its small size makes it fast and very cheap for bulk translation.

It accepts text input and returns text, and supports streaming. Hy-MT2-1.8B is commonly used for bulk translation, glossary-controlled translation, subtitle and UI string translation. Hormouz serves it behind an OpenAI-compatible API: point your base URL at Hormouz, drop in a Hormouz key, and existing OpenAI SDK code runs without changes.

Pricing is usage-based: $0.044 per million input tokens and $0.177 per million output tokens. There is no fixed monthly fee, and you pay only for the tokens you use. Hormouz provides stable access to the model from inside Iran, with no foreign credit card or circumvention tooling required.

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...

Quickstart

curl https://api.hormouz.net/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ng-YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "tencent/hy-mt2-1.8b",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Specs

Vendor	Tencent
Type	Text
Context window	8,192 tokens
Pricing	$0.04/M in · $0.18/M out
API	Chat Completions
Capabilities	Streaming

Code example

cURL

curl https://api.hormouz.net/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ng-YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "tencent/hy-mt2-1.8b",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Python

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(api_key="ng-YOUR_API_KEY", base_url="https://api.hormouz.net/v1")
response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="tencent/hy-mt2-1.8b",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

JavaScript

import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({ apiKey: "ng-YOUR_API_KEY", baseURL: "https://api.hormouz.net/v1" });
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "tencent/hy-mt2-1.8b",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content);

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FAQ

How much does Hy-MT2-1.8B cost?: Pricing is usage-based: $0.044 per million input tokens and $0.177 per million output tokens. There is no fixed monthly fee, and you pay only for the tokens you use.
How do I access Hy-MT2-1.8B from inside Iran?: Create an account on Hormouz and generate an API key. Hormouz provides a stable path to the model from inside Iran, with no foreign credit card or circumvention tooling required.
Is Hy-MT2-1.8B compatible with OpenAI code?: Yes. Hormouz exposes an OpenAI-compatible API. Point your base URL at Hormouz and swap in your Hormouz key. Your existing SDKs and code run without a rewrite.
What context window and capabilities does Hy-MT2-1.8B have?: It has a 8K-token context window, accepts text input, and supports streaming.
What is Hy-MT2-1.8B good for?: Typical uses are bulk translation, glossary-controlled translation, subtitle and UI string translation.

Updated 2026-10-13