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Hermes 3 70B Instruct vs Qwen2.5 7B Instruct

Qwen2.5 7B Instruct costs 3.5x less per output token than Hermes 3 70B Instruct ($0.20 vs $0.70 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.

Replace Hermes 3 70B Instruct Replace Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
N Hermes 3 70B InstructNous Research
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$0.70
Qwen2.5 7B InstructQwen
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$0.20
vs $0.70 vs $0.20 per 1M output tokens. Qwen2.5 7B Instruct is 3.5x cheaper.

Hermes 3 70B Instruct or Qwen2.5 7B Instruct: which to pick

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.

Pick Hermes 3 70B Instruct for a larger context window (131K against 33K tokens).

Model AHermes 3 70B InstructNous ResearchNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BQwen2.5 7B InstructQwenNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task

No benchmark has tested both yet. Hermes 3 70B Instruct has results on LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run), AA Intelligence Index and GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run); Qwen2.5 7B Instruct on Epoch Capabilities Index, BALROG and GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run). 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.

At a glance

Coding index
Hermes 3 70B Instruct not benchmarked, Qwen2.5 7B Instruct 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 70B Instruct $0.70 against Qwen2.5 7B Instruct $0.20 per million output tokens, 3.5x apart.
Context window
Hermes 3 70B Instruct takes 131K tokens, Qwen2.5 7B Instruct 33K.

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 Index1 board measured
Coding benchmarks for Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
BenchmarkHermes 3 70B InstructQwen2.5 7B InstructLeader
LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run)18.8%Not measuredOnly Hermes 3 70B Instruct measured
Neither model has a result on the other 42 boards here
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
Intelligence benchmarks for Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
BenchmarkHermes 3 70B InstructQwen2.5 7B InstructLeader
AA Intelligence Index6.7Not measuredOnly Hermes 3 70B Instruct measured
Epoch Capabilities IndexNot measured118.5Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct measured
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
Agentic work benchmarks for Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
BenchmarkHermes 3 70B InstructQwen2.5 7B InstructLeader
BALROGNot measured7.8%Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct measured
Neither model has a result on the other 41 boards here
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards measured
Reasoning benchmarks for Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
BenchmarkHermes 3 70B InstructQwen2.5 7B InstructLeader
GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run)40.1%Not measuredOnly Hermes 3 70B Instruct measured
Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run)4.0%Not measuredOnly Hermes 3 70B Instruct measured
GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run)Not measured35.5%Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct measured
Neither model has a result on the other 20 boards here
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
Math benchmarks for Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
BenchmarkHermes 3 70B InstructQwen2.5 7B InstructLeader
OTIS Mock AIMENot measured2.5%Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct measured
Neither model has a result on the other 13 boards here
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
Knowledge benchmarks for Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
BenchmarkHermes 3 70B InstructQwen2.5 7B InstructLeader
MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run)57.1%Not measuredOnly Hermes 3 70B Instruct measured
MMLUNot measured72.9%Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct measured
Neither model has a result on the other 18 boards here
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
General benchmarks for Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
BenchmarkHermes 3 70B InstructQwen2.5 7B InstructLeader
DTBenchNot measured47.7%Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct measured
LMCANot measured6.4%Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct 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

Hermes 3 70B Instruct$0.0010Fits in one request
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct$0.0002Fits in one request

Qwen2.5 7B Instruct costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Hermes 3 70B Instruct$0.037Fits in one request
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct$0.0056Exceeds the context window

Qwen2.5 7B Instruct costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Hermes 3 70B Instruct$0.147Exceeds the context window
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct$0.022Exceeds the context window

Qwen2.5 7B Instruct 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.

Specifications of Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
SpecificationNous Hermes 3 70B InstructQwen2.5 7B Instruct
MakerNous ResearchQwen
WeightsOpen weightsOpen weights
ReleasedAugust 18, 2024October 16, 2024
Context window131K33K
Input $/Mtok$0.70$0.10
Output $/Mtok$0.70$0.20
Coding indexNot benchmarkedNot benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it00
Cost per solved taskNot computableNot computable
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is Hermes 3 70B Instruct better than Qwen2.5 7B Instruct for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Hermes 3 70B Instruct for a larger context window (131K against 33K tokens).

Which is cheaper, Hermes 3 70B Instruct or Qwen2.5 7B Instruct?

Hermes 3 70B Instruct costs $0.70 per million input tokens and $0.70 per million output tokens; Qwen2.5 7B Instruct costs $0.10 and $0.20. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

Which has the bigger context window, Hermes 3 70B Instruct or Qwen2.5 7B Instruct?

Hermes 3 70B Instruct, with 131K tokens against 33K.

Has any benchmark tested both Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Qwen2.5 7B Instruct?

No benchmark has tested both yet. Hermes 3 70B Instruct has results on LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run), AA Intelligence Index and GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run); Qwen2.5 7B Instruct on Epoch Capabilities Index, BALROG and GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run). Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 22, 2026.

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