Key Takeaways
Hermes 3 70B Instruct wins:
- Cheaper output tokens
GPT-5 Mini wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Supports vision
- Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
Hermes 3 70B Instruct
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5 Mini
Context Window
GPT-5 Mini
Speed
GPT-5 Mini
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Hermes 3 70B Instruct | GPT-5 Mini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.30 | $0.13 | GPT-5 Mini |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.30 | $1.00 | Hermes 3 70B Instruct |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | N/A | $0.03 | GPT-5 Mini |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Hermes 3 70B Instruct is 13% cheaper overall.
Hermes 3 70B Instruct Providers
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GPT-5 Mini Providers
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Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Hermes 3 70B Instruct | GPT-5 Mini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 10.6 | 41.2 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | - | 35.3 | - |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | - | 90.7 | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 57.1 | 83.7 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 40.1 | 82.8 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 18.8 | 83.8 | |
AIME Competition math | 2.3 | - | - |
GPT-5 Mini significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Hermes 3 70B Instruct
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Hermes 3 70B Instruct
65,536
tokens
GPT-5 Mini
400,000
tokens
GPT-5 Mini has a 84% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Hermes 3 70B Instruct | GPT-5 Mini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 43.0 tok/s | 82.2 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 0.33s | 88.44s |
GPT-5 Mini responds 91% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Hermes 3 70B Instruct | GPT-5 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Hermes 3 70B Instruct | GPT-5 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Proprietary |
| Author | Nousresearch | OpenAI |
| Released | Aug 2024 | Aug 2025 |
Hermes 3 70B Instruct Modalities
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GPT-5 Mini Modalities
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