Which is cheaper for input tokens: Nous: Hermes 3 405B Instruct (free) or Nous: Hermes 4 70B?
Nous: Hermes 3 405B Instruct (free) is cheaper or equal on input token cost by $0.13 per 1M tokens.
Head-to-Head Pricing Benchmark
Nous: Hermes 3 405B Instruct (free) vs Nous: Hermes 4 70B
Side-by-side pricing and context window comparison for production model selection.
Input delta: $0.13Output delta: $0.40Monthly delta: $40
Default Recommendation (120M input + 60M output)
Nous: Hermes 3 405B Instruct (free) is lower-cost for the default monthly workload scenario.
Adjust the workload in the calculator below to see a live recommendation for your usage.
| Metric | Nous: Hermes 3 405B Instruct (free) | Nous: Hermes 4 70B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | nousresearch | nousresearch |
| Context Window | 131,072 | 131,072 |
| Input Cost / 1M Tokens | $0.0000 | $0.1300 |
| Output Cost / 1M Tokens | $0.0000 | $0.4000 |
| Projected Monthly Cost | $0.00 | $40 |
| Vision | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Tool Calling | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Structured Output | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Reasoning | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| MMLU Score | N/A | N/A |
Price History
Nous: Hermes 3 405B Instruct (free) Pricing Trend
Input / 1M tokensOutput / 1M tokens
Mar 7 — Mar 11
Current Input / 1M
$0.000000
Current Output / 1M
$0.000000
Price History
Nous: Hermes 4 70B Pricing Trend
Input / 1M tokens0.0%Output / 1M tokens0.0%
Mar 7 — Mar 11
Current Input / 1M
$0.1300
Current Output / 1M
$0.4000
Cost Calculator
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Nous: Hermes 3 405B Instruct (free)
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Lower costNous: Hermes 4 70B
$40
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Live Recommendation
Nous: Hermes 3 405B Instruct (free) is lower-cost at 120M input + 60M output tokens/month.
Nous: Hermes 3 405B Instruct (free) saves $40/mo at this workload
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FAQ
Common questions for Nous: Hermes 3 405B Instruct (free) vs Nous: Hermes 4 70B pricing decisions.
Which is cheaper for output tokens: Nous: Hermes 3 405B Instruct (free) or Nous: Hermes 4 70B?
Nous: Hermes 3 405B Instruct (free) is cheaper or equal on output token cost by $0.40 per 1M tokens.
What is the projected monthly cost difference between Nous: Hermes 3 405B Instruct (free) and Nous: Hermes 4 70B?
$40 difference for the default scenario (120M input + 60M output tokens/month).
How should I choose between Nous: Hermes 3 405B Instruct (free) and Nous: Hermes 4 70B?
Use this page to compare context window and token pricing, then open each model page to evaluate additional alternatives and monthly workload fit.