AI model comparison
Hermes 3 70B Instruct vs Hermes 3 405B Instruct
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
Hermes 3 is a generalist language model with many improvements over [Hermes 2](/models/nousresearch/nous-hermes-2-mistral-7b-dpo), including advanced agentic capabilities, much better roleplaying, reasoning, multi-turn conversation, long context coherence, and improvements across the
- Input / 1M
- $0.70
- Output / 1M
- $0.70
- Context
- 131K
Hermes 3 is a generalist language model with many improvements over Hermes 2, including advanced agentic capabilities, much better roleplaying, reasoning, multi-turn conversation, long context coherence, and improvements across the
- Input / 1M
- $1
- Output / 1M
- $1
- Context
- 131K
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Hermes 3 70B Instruct
1.4x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Hermes 3 405B Instruct
7.4 vs 6.7 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Tie
131K vs 131K tokens
Newer release
Hermes 3 70B Instruct
Released August 18, 2024
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Hermes 3 70B Instruct6.7Hermes 3 405B Instruct7.4Coding index
Hermes 3 70B InstructNot availableHermes 3 405B InstructNot availableAgentic index
Hermes 3 70B InstructNot availableHermes 3 405B InstructNot availablePricing
Hermes 3 70B Instruct vs Hermes 3 405B Instruct API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Hermes 3 70B Instruct | Hermes 3 405B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.70 | $1 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.70 | $1 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | Not available | Not available |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | Not available |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Hermes 3 70B Instruct$1.75Hermes 3 405B Instruct$2.50Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Hermes 3 70B Instruct$23.80Hermes 3 405B Instruct$34Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
Hermes 3 70B Instruct$106.40Hermes 3 405B Instruct$152Specs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Hermes 3 70B Instruct | Hermes 3 405B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 131K tokens | 131K tokens |
| Max output | 16K tokens | 16K tokens |
| Input types | Text | Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Not available |
| Release date | August 18, 2024 | August 16, 2024 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Hermes 3 70B Instruct | Hermes 3 405B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Not supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Not supported | Not supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
Keep exploring
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Our take
Hermes 3 70B Instruct is 1.4x cheaper for a typical chat. Hermes 3 405B Instruct scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (7.4 vs 6.7). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Hermes 3 70B Instruct or Hermes 3 405B Instruct cheaper?
Hermes 3 70B Instruct is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Hermes 3 70B Instruct costs $0.70 per 1M input tokens and $0.70 per 1M output tokens, while Hermes 3 405B Instruct costs $1 per 1M input tokens and $1 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Hermes 3 70B Instruct or Hermes 3 405B Instruct?
Hermes 3 70B Instruct supports up to 131K tokens of context, compared with 131K for Hermes 3 405B Instruct.
Is Hermes 3 70B Instruct smarter than Hermes 3 405B Instruct?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Hermes 3 70B Instruct scores 6.7 and Hermes 3 405B Instruct scores 7.4, putting Hermes 3 405B Instruct ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Hermes 3 405B Instruct at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Hermes 3 405B Instruct answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Hermes 3 405B Instruct at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.