Analysis Summary
Hermes 4 based on Llama 3.1 70B is a Nous Research non-reasoning model with a low supplied intelligence result and no detailed measurements for coding, agents, instruction following, context, or tool use. Its listed pricing, 0.13 per million input tokens and 0.4 per million output tokens, is the clearest practical advantage.
That price makes it a candidate for simple classification, routing, short transformations, and other tightly constrained automation. It should not be trusted with complex client content, autonomous decisions, software engineering, or long-document analysis without additional testing. Use it as a low-cost utility model where review is straightforward and task complexity is low.
Assessed September 7, 2026
Editorial notes
Hermes 4 based on Llama 3.1 70B is an inexpensive non-reasoning option at 0.13 input and 0.4 output per million tokens. Its limited available intelligence data does not support demanding content, coding, or agent workflows.
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DFO Verdict
Hermes 4 based on Llama 3.1 70B is an inexpensive non-reasoning option at 0.13 input and 0.4 output per million tokens. Its limited available intelligence data does not support demanding content, coding, or agent workflows.
How Hermes 4 – Llama-3.1 70B (Non-reasoning) compares
Hermes 4 – Llama-3.1 70B (Non-reasoning) ranks #340 of 443 AI models we track for overall intelligence. At $0.13 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 62% of comparable models.
Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Strongest on value. The pulled-in technical corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
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| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.13 | $0.000130 |
| Output | $0.40 | $0.000400 |
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Frequently asked questions about Hermes 4 – Llama-3.1 70B (Non-reasoning)
How much does Hermes 4 – Llama-3.1 70B (Non-reasoning) cost?
Hermes 4 – Llama-3.1 70B (Non-reasoning) costs $0.13 per million input tokens and $0.40 per million output tokens.
Who created Hermes 4 – Llama-3.1 70B (Non-reasoning)?
Hermes 4 – Llama-3.1 70B (Non-reasoning) is developed by Nous Research and was released on August 27, 2025.
Data sourced from the OpenRouter API, Artificial Analysis, the Hugging Face Open LLM Leaderboard and our own internal testing. Scores are editorially curated by our team.
Last updated: September 22, 2026 8:38 pm