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Hermes 4 70B

Nous Research · Released August 27, 2025

Intelligence score

10

At a glance

Intelligence
10
Speed
87.9tokens/sec
Latency
1.37stime to first token
Input price
$0.13per 1M tokens
Output price
$0.40per 1M tokens
Context window
130Ktokens
Parameters
70.6billions

Summary

Comparison summary

Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) scores 10 (estimated) on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it above average among other open weight models of similar size (median: 9). Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) generates output at 87.9 tokens per second (based on the median across providers serving the model), which is below average compared to other open weight models of similar size (median: 88.2 t/s). Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) costs $0.13 per 1M input tokens (very competitive, median: $0.40) and $0.40 per 1M output tokens (very competitive, median: $0.84), based on the median across providers serving the model.

Specifications

Technical specifications

Model nameHermes 4 70B
ProviderNous Research
Release dateAugust 27, 2025
Intelligence score10
Speed87.9 tokens/sec
Latency (TTFT)1.37s
Input price$0.13 / 1M tokens
Output price$0.40 / 1M tokens
Context window130,000 tokens
Parameters70.6B
ReasoningYes
Input modalitiestext
Output modalities—
Open weightsYes
LicenseMETA LLAMA 3 COMMUNITY LICENSE AGREEMENT
API availability—
SourceModel Intelligence legacy profile: hermes-4-llama-3-1-70b-reasoning

Pricing

Token prices

Price per 1M tokens

Hermes 4 70B, as listed in the catalog record

Input $0.13 and output $0.40 per 1M tokens. Missing prices are hatched and marked "Not published".
  1. Input$0.13
  2. Output$0.40

Model Intelligence legacy profile: hermes-4-llama-3-1-70b-reasoning

FAQ · 19

Frequently asked questions

Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) was released on August 27, 2025.

Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) was created by Nous Research.

Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) scores 10 (estimated) on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it above average among other open weight models of similar size (median: 9).

Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) generates output at 87.9 tokens per second (based on the median across providers serving the model), which is below average compared to other open weight models of similar size (median: 88.2 t/s).

Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) has a time to first token (TTFT) of 1.37s (based on the median across providers serving the model), which is better than average compared to other open weight models of similar size (median: 1.52s).

Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) costs $0.13 per 1M input tokens (very competitive, median: $0.40) and $0.40 per 1M output tokens (very competitive, median: $0.84), based on the median across providers serving the model.

Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) costs $0.13 per 1M input tokens and $0.40 per 1M output tokens (based on the median across providers serving the model). For a blended rate (7:2:1 cache hit/input/output ratio), this is $0.16 per 1M tokens. Pricing may vary by provider.

Yes, Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) is a reasoning model. It uses extended thinking or chain-of-thought reasoning to work through complex problems before providing an answer.

Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) supports text input.

Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) supports text output.

No, Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) does not support image input. It can only process text.

No, Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) is not multimodal. It only supports text input.

Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) has a context window of 130k tokens. This determines how much text and conversation history the model can process in a single request.

Yes, Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) is open weights. The model weights are publicly available and can be downloaded for self-hosting.

Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) has 70.6 billion parameters.

Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) is released under the META LLAMA 3 COMMUNITY LICENSE AGREEMENT license. This license allows commercial use.

Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) achieves a score of 10 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. This composite benchmark evaluates models across reasoning, knowledge, mathematics, and coding.

Yes, Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) is available via API through 1 provider.

Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) is available through 1 API provider.