Nous
Hermes 3 70B Instruct
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
At a glance
- Input / 1M
- $0.70
- Output / 1M
- $0.70
- Context
- 131K
- Max output
- 16K
- Intelligence
- 6.7
- Released
- Aug 2024
Pricing
Hermes 3 70B Instruct API pricing
Per-token rates, plus what common tasks actually cost.
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.70 |
|---|---|
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.70 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | Not available |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available |
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
$1.75
per 1,000 requests
Coding task
30K in, 4K out
$23.80
per 1,000 requests
Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
$106.40
per 1,000 requests
Benchmarks
Hermes 3 70B Instruct benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
6.7
Coding index
Not available
Agentic index
Not available
Specs
Context window and capabilities
What it can read, what it can write, and which API features it supports.
- Context window
- 131K tokens
- Max output
- 16K tokens
- Input types
- Text
- Output types
- Text
- Reasoning effort
- Not available
- Release date
- August 18, 2024
- Knowledge cutoff
- December 31, 2023
- Tool calling
- Structured outputs
- JSON mode
- Reasoning
- Temperature
- Stop sequences
- Deterministic seed
- Verbosity control
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much does Hermes 3 70B Instruct cost?
Hermes 3 70B Instruct costs $0.70 per 1M input tokens and $0.70 per 1M output tokens through the API. A typical chat message costs about $1.75 per 1,000 messages.
What is the context window of Hermes 3 70B Instruct?
Hermes 3 70B Instruct accepts up to 131K tokens of input and can write up to 16K tokens in a single response.
What is the best alternative to Hermes 3 70B Instruct?
Qwen3 Coder Next from Qwen is a strong alternative. It offers: higher intelligence score, larger 262k context, newer release.
Can I use Hermes 3 70B Instruct alongside other models?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to Hermes 3 70B Instruct and any other models you pick at the same time, so you can compare answers side by side.
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