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Hermes 3 70B Instruct vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking leads Hermes 3 70B Instruct on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 9.5 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; 1 benchmarks have a result for both.

Replace Hermes 3 70B Instruct Replace Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
N Hermes 3 70B InstructNous Research
Coding
No data
Overall
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Output $/M
$0.70
0
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B ThinkingQwen
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$1.00
1
vs boards won of 1 shared

Hermes 3 70B Instruct or Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking: 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, where it leads.

Model AHermes 3 70B InstructNous ResearchNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BQwen3 VL 30B A3B ThinkingQwenNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task
Shared results
1
Hermes 3 70B Instruct only
4
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking only
0
Like-for-like categories
1 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.

At a glance

Coding index
Hermes 3 70B Instruct not benchmarked, Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking not benchmarked.
Widest category
Intelligence, 2.8 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
Widest single gap
AA Intelligence Index: Hermes 3 70B Instruct 6.7 against Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking 9.5, 2.8 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
Output price
Hermes 3 70B Instruct $0.70 against Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking $1.00 per million output tokens, 1.4x apart.
Context window
Hermes 3 70B Instruct takes 131K tokens, Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking 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
CategoryHermes 3 70B InstructBarsQwen3 VL 30B A3B ThinkingTies
Intelligence01
All shared boards01
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index1 board, none shared
Coding benchmarks for Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
BenchmarkHermes 3 70B InstructQwen3 VL 30B A3B ThinkingLeader
LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run)18.8%Not measuredOnly Hermes 3 70B Instruct measured
Neither model has a result on the other 42 boards here
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
Intelligence benchmarks for Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
BenchmarkHermes 3 70B InstructQwen3 VL 30B A3B ThinkingLeader
AA Intelligence Index6.79.5Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here
Agentic workNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Agentic work benchmarks for Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
BenchmarkHermes 3 70B InstructQwen3 VL 30B A3B ThinkingLeader
Neither model has a result on 42 boards here
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
Reasoning benchmarks for Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
BenchmarkHermes 3 70B InstructQwen3 VL 30B A3B ThinkingLeader
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
Neither model has a result on the other 21 boards here
MathNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Math benchmarks for Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
BenchmarkHermes 3 70B InstructQwen3 VL 30B A3B ThinkingLeader
Neither model has a result on 14 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 VL 30B A3B Thinking
BenchmarkHermes 3 70B InstructQwen3 VL 30B A3B ThinkingLeader
MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run)57.1%Not measuredOnly 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 VL 30B A3B Thinking
BenchmarkHermes 3 70B InstructQwen3 VL 30B A3B ThinkingLeader
Neither model has a result on 9 boards here
GeneralNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
General benchmarks for Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
BenchmarkHermes 3 70B InstructQwen3 VL 30B A3B ThinkingLeader
Neither model has a result on 48 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 VL 30B A3B Thinking
BenchmarkHermes 3 70B InstructQwen3 VL 30B A3B ThinkingLeader
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 VL 30B A3B Thinking$0.0008Fits in one request

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Hermes 3 70B Instruct$0.037Fits in one request
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking$0.018Fits in one request

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Hermes 3 70B Instruct$0.147Exceeds the context window
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking$0.068Fits in one request

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking 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 VL 30B A3B Thinking
SpecificationNous Hermes 3 70B InstructQwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
MakerNous ResearchQwen
WeightsOpen weightsOpen weights
ReleasedAugust 18, 2024October 6, 2025
Context window131K262K
Input $/Mtok$0.70$0.29
Output $/Mtok$0.70$1.00
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 Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking 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, where it leads.

Which is cheaper, Hermes 3 70B Instruct or Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking?

Hermes 3 70B Instruct costs $0.70 per million input tokens and $0.70 per million output tokens; Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking costs $0.29 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 VL 30B A3B Thinking?

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking, with 262K tokens against 131K.

How many benchmarks is the Hermes 3 70B Instruct vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking comparison based on?

1 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 VL 30B A3B Thinking's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.

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