Hermes 4 – Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning)
Analysis Summary
Hermes 4 Reasoning on Llama 3.1 70B is a smaller Nous Research reasoning model with strong mathematics, coding, and general knowledge results. The lower parameter count brings attractive listed pricing of $0.13 per million input tokens and $0.40 per million output tokens, but long-context performance is weak and terminal reliability is limited.
It is a practical candidate for structured technical answers, code assistance, SEO drafting, and cost-sensitive analytical work. It should not be trusted with extended codebase work or autonomous agents without tight orchestration and validation. The price makes it more suitable for repeated workloads than the 405B version, although content quality and instruction following remain below what is needed for demanding client-facing work.
Assessed September 7, 2026
Editorial notes
Hermes 4 Reasoning on Llama 3.1 70B offers strong mathematics, coding, and general knowledge at $0.13 input and $0.40 output per million tokens. Its weak long-context and terminal results limit autonomous workflow use.
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DFO Verdict
Hermes 4 Reasoning on Llama 3.1 70B offers strong mathematics, coding, and general knowledge at $0.13 input and $0.40 output per million tokens. Its weak long-context and terminal results limit autonomous workflow use.
Benchmark scores
Magenta = intelligence · Ink = technical/agentic · Cyan = content & long-context · Grey = community benchmarks. Data: Artificial Analysis, Hugging Face.
7.9 Intelligence Index·68.7 Math Index
How Hermes 4 – Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) compares
Hermes 4 – Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) ranks #290 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 (Reasoning)
How much does Hermes 4 – Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) cost?
Hermes 4 – Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) costs $0.13 per million input tokens and $0.40 per million output tokens.
Who created Hermes 4 – Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning)?
Hermes 4 – Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) is developed by Nous Research and was released on August 27, 2025.