Hermes 3 70B Instruct vs Qwen3.6 35B A3B

Qwen3.6 35B A3B leads Hermes 3 70B Instruct on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 18.2 to 6.7, and Hermes 3 70B Instruct costs 1.4x less per output token ($0.70 vs $1.00 per million). Updated October 23, 2026; 3 benchmarks have a result for both.

Replace Hermes 3 70B Instruct Replace Qwen3.6 35B A3B

N Hermes 3 70B InstructNous Research

Coding: No data
Overall: No data
Output $/M: $0.70

Qwen3.6 35B A3BQwen

Coding: No data
Overall: 45.0
Output $/M: $1.00

vs boards won of 3 shared

Hermes 3 70B Instruct or Qwen3.6 35B A3B: which to pick

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

Pick Hermes 3 70B Instruct for output tokens 1.4x cheaper ($0.70 vs $1.00 per million) and work measured by AA Intelligence Index or GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run), where it leads.

Model AHermes 3 70B InstructNous ResearchNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task Model BQwen3.6 35B A3BQwenNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task

3217

Shared results: 3
Hermes 3 70B Instruct only: 2
Qwen3.6 35B A3B only: 17
Like-for-like categories: 2 of 9

Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.

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
Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Qwen3.6 35B A3B leads, 18.2 against 6.7.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only Qwen3.6 35B A3B has a AA Agentic Index result, 13.1.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Qwen3.6 35B A3B takes 262K tokens against 131K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Hermes 3 70B Instruct $0.0010, Qwen3.6 35B A3B $0.0006 per turn.
List prices

At a glance

Coding index: Hermes 3 70B Instruct not benchmarked, Qwen3.6 35B A3B not benchmarked.
Widest category: Reasoning, 31.1 points apart on average over 2 shared benchmarks.
Widest single gap: GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run): Hermes 3 70B Instruct 40.1% against Qwen3.6 35B A3B 84.1%, 44.0 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
Output price: Hermes 3 70B Instruct $0.70 against Qwen3.6 35B A3B $1.00 per million output tokens, 1.4x apart.
Context window: Hermes 3 70B Instruct takes 131K tokens, Qwen3.6 35B A3B 262K.

Benchmark by benchmark

First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.

Boards won, where both have a result
Category	Hermes 3 70B Instruct	Bars	Qwen3.6 35B A3B	Ties
Intelligence	0		1
Reasoning	0		2
All shared boards	0		3

CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index6 boards, none shared

Coding benchmarks for Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Benchmark	Hermes 3 70B Instruct	Qwen3.6 35B A3B	Leader
AA Coding Index	Not measured	41.9	Only Qwen3.6 35B A3B measured
LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run)	18.8%	Not measured	Only Hermes 3 70B Instruct measured
SciCode	Not measured	36.6%	Only Qwen3.6 35B A3B measured
Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run)	Not measured	34.8%	Only Qwen3.6 35B A3B measured
Terminal-Bench	Not measured	24.6%	Only Qwen3.6 35B A3B measured
WeirdML	Not measured	34.5%	Only Qwen3.6 35B A3B measured
Neither model has a result on the other 37 boards here

IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01

Intelligence benchmarks for Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Benchmark	Hermes 3 70B Instruct	Qwen3.6 35B A3B	Leader
AA Intelligence Index	6.7	18.2	Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Epoch Capabilities Index	Not measured	143.7	Only Qwen3.6 35B A3B measured

Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared

Agentic work benchmarks for Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Benchmark	Hermes 3 70B Instruct	Qwen3.6 35B A3B	Leader
AA Agentic Index	Not measured	13.1	Only Qwen3.6 35B A3B measured
τ²-Bench Telecom	Not measured	95.3%	Only Qwen3.6 35B A3B measured
Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here

ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02

Reasoning benchmarks for Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Benchmark	Hermes 3 70B Instruct	Qwen3.6 35B A3B	Leader
GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run)	40.1%	84.1%	Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run)	4.0%	22.2%	Qwen3.6 35B A3B
GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run)	Not measured	84.8%	Only Qwen3.6 35B A3B measured
Mystery game puzzles	Not measured	22.0%	Only Qwen3.6 35B A3B measured
Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here

MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared

Math benchmarks for Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Benchmark	Hermes 3 70B Instruct	Qwen3.6 35B A3B	Leader
OTIS Mock AIME	Not measured	86.7%	Only Qwen3.6 35B A3B measured
FrontierMath, tiers 1 to 3	Not measured	20.4%	Only Qwen3.6 35B A3B measured
Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here

KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared

Knowledge benchmarks for Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Benchmark	Hermes 3 70B Instruct	Qwen3.6 35B A3B	Leader
MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run)	57.1%	Not measured	Only Hermes 3 70B Instruct measured
Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here

Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared

Web design benchmarks for Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Benchmark	Hermes 3 70B Instruct	Qwen3.6 35B A3B	Leader
Neither model has a result on 9 boards here

GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index5 boards, none shared

General benchmarks for Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Benchmark	Hermes 3 70B Instruct	Qwen3.6 35B A3B	Leader
IFBench	Not measured	64.4%	Only Qwen3.6 35B A3B measured
Long context reasoning (AA-LCR)	Not measured	71.7%	Only Qwen3.6 35B A3B measured
DTBench	Not measured	73.9%	Only Qwen3.6 35B A3B measured
LMCA	Not measured	29.7%	Only Qwen3.6 35B A3B measured
Surface Evolver Bench	Not measured	44.4%	Only Qwen3.6 35B A3B measured
Neither model has a result on the other 43 boards here

Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared

Image generation benchmarks for Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Benchmark	Hermes 3 70B Instruct	Qwen3.6 35B A3B	Leader
Neither model has a result on 5 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

Qwen3.6 35B A3B$0.0006Fits in one request

Qwen3.6 35B A3B costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Hermes 3 70B Instruct$0.037Fits in one request

Qwen3.6 35B A3B$0.0080Fits in one request

Qwen3.6 35B A3B costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Hermes 3 70B Instruct$0.147Exceeds the context window

Qwen3.6 35B A3B$0.030Fits in one request

Qwen3.6 35B A3B 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 Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Specification	Nous Hermes 3 70B Instruct	Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Maker	Nous Research	Qwen
Weights	Open weights	Open weights
Released	August 18, 2024	April 27, 2026
Context window	131K	262K
Input $/Mtok	$0.70	$0.10
Output $/Mtok	$0.70	$1.00
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 70B Instruct better than Qwen3.6 35B A3B for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Hermes 3 70B Instruct for output tokens 1.4x cheaper ($0.70 vs $1.00 per million) and work measured by AA Intelligence Index or GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run), where it leads.

Which is cheaper, Hermes 3 70B Instruct or Qwen3.6 35B A3B?

Hermes 3 70B Instruct costs $0.70 per million input tokens and $0.70 per million output tokens; Qwen3.6 35B A3B costs $0.10 and $1.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

Which has the bigger context window, Hermes 3 70B Instruct or Qwen3.6 35B A3B?

Qwen3.6 35B A3B, with 262K tokens against 131K.

How many benchmarks is the Hermes 3 70B Instruct vs Qwen3.6 35B A3B comparison based on?

3 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 23, 2026. Hermes 3 70B Instruct's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Qwen3.6 35B A3B's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.

Hermes 3 70B Instruct or Qwen3.6 35B A3B: which to pick

Which one for your work

Coding

Intelligence

Agentic work

Long documents

Everyday cost

At a glance

Benchmark by benchmark

What each workload costs

Chat turn

Repository review

Agent loop

Specification differences

Questions

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