Hermes 3 405B Instruct vs Reka Flash 3
Reka Flash 3 costs 5.0x less per output token than Hermes 3 405B Instruct ($0.20 vs $1.00 per million). Updated October 23, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $1.00
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $0.20
Hermes 3 405B Instruct or Reka Flash 3: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Hermes 3 405B Instruct for a larger context window (131K against 66K tokens).
No benchmark has tested both yet. Hermes 3 405B Instruct has none yet; Reka Flash 3 on LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run), Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) and AA Intelligence Index. Compare them on price and context instead.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only Reka Flash 3 has a AA Intelligence Index result, 6.4.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Hermes 3 405B Instruct
Hermes 3 405B Instruct takes 131K tokens against 66K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Reka Flash 3
Hermes 3 405B Instruct $0.0015, Reka Flash 3 $0.0002 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Hermes 3 405B Instruct not benchmarked, Reka Flash 3 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
- Widest single gap
- None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
- Output price
- Hermes 3 405B Instruct $1.00 against Reka Flash 3 $0.20 per million output tokens, 5.0x apart.
- Context window
- Hermes 3 405B Instruct takes 131K tokens, Reka Flash 3 66K.
Benchmark by benchmark
Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Hermes 3 405B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 43.5% | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 0.0% | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 41 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Hermes 3 405B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | Not measured | 6.4 | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Hermes 3 405B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench Telecom | Not measured | 0.0% | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| BALROG | Not measured | 29.2% | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Hermes 3 405B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 52.9% | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 4.4% | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 21 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Hermes 3 405B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Math Index | Not measured | 33.7 | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 33.7% | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Hermes 3 405B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 66.9% | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Hermes 3 405B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | Not measured | 30.4% | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | Not measured | 0.0% | Only Reka Flash 3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 46 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Reka Flash 3 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Reka Flash 3 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Reka Flash 3 costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Nous Hermes 3 405B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Nous Research | Reka |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weights |
| Released | August 16, 2024 | March 12, 2025 |
| Context window | 131K | 66K |
| Input $/Mtok | $1.00 | $0.10 |
| Output $/Mtok | $1.00 | $0.20 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Hermes 3 405B Instruct better than Reka Flash 3 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Hermes 3 405B Instruct for a larger context window (131K against 66K tokens).
Which is cheaper, Hermes 3 405B Instruct or Reka Flash 3?
Hermes 3 405B Instruct costs $1.00 per million input tokens and $1.00 per million output tokens; Reka Flash 3 costs $0.10 and $0.20. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Hermes 3 405B Instruct or Reka Flash 3?
Hermes 3 405B Instruct, with 131K tokens against 66K.
Has any benchmark tested both Hermes 3 405B Instruct and Reka Flash 3?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Hermes 3 405B Instruct has none yet; Reka Flash 3 on LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run), Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) and AA Intelligence Index. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 23, 2026.