Key Takeaways
Hermes 3 405B Instruct wins:
- Cheaper output tokens
Hermes 4 405B wins:
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
Hermes 3 405B Instruct
Benchmark Advantage
Hermes 4 405B
Context Window
Hermes 4 405B
Speed
Hermes 4 405B
Pricing Comparison
Benchmark Comparison
Context & Performance
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Hermes 3 405B Instruct | Hermes 4 405B |
|---|---|---|
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Reasoning Mode | ||
Audio Input | ||
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PDF Input | ||
Prompt Caching | ||
Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Hermes 3 405B Instruct | Hermes 4 405B |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Author | Nousresearch | Nousresearch |
| Released | Aug 2024 | Aug 2025 |
Hermes 3 405B Instruct Modalities
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Hermes 4 405B Modalities
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