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Gemma 4 31B Instruct vs Nous Hermes Llama 2 13B

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Gemma 4 31B Instruct wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Supports vision
  • Supports tool calls

Nous Hermes Llama 2 13B wins:

  • Cheaper output tokens
Price Advantage
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Benchmark Advantage
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Context Window
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Speed
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Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGemma 4 31B InstructNous Hermes Llama 2 13B
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGemma 4 31B InstructNous Hermes Llama 2 13B
LicenseProprietaryOpen Source
AuthorGoogleNousresearch
ReleasedApr 2026Unknown

Gemma 4 31B Instruct Modalities

Input
imagetextvideo
Output
text

Nous Hermes Llama 2 13B Modalities

Input
Output

Frequently Asked Questions

Gemma 4 31B Instruct has cheaper input pricing at $0.14/M tokens. Nous Hermes Llama 2 13B has cheaper output pricing at $0.17/M tokens.
Gemma 4 31B Instruct has a 262,144 token context window, while Nous Hermes Llama 2 13B has a 4,096 token context window.
Gemma 4 31B Instruct supports vision. Nous Hermes Llama 2 13B does not support vision.