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Beam 1.0 vs Hermes 3 405B

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 3.9. Beam 1.0 is 1.7x cheaper per token.

Reflection AI · Nous Research · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Beam 1.0 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 3.9, ranking #46 overall.

On price, Beam 1.0 is roughly 1.7x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Beam 1.0 also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Beam 1.0

  • overall performance matters — it scores 44.6 and ranks #46 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • cost matters — it's about 1.7x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

Choose Hermes 3 405B

  • you want predictable pricing at $1.00/M input and $1.00/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Beam 1.0
Reflection AI
Hermes 3 405B
Nous Research
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
44.6
#46
3.9
#327
Reasoning
45.5
#37
3.3
#324
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.40 / M
$1.00 / M
Output price
$1.20 / M
$1.00 / M
Context window
1,048,576
131,072

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Beam 1.0
Hermes 3 405B
Math
35.1#45
6.7#281
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

22 reported for Beam 1.0 · 13 for Hermes 3 405B

No common benchmarks found

Beam 1.0 and Hermes 3 405Bdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Beam 1.0 costs less

For input processing, Beam 1.0 ($0.40/1M tokens) is 2.5x cheaper than Hermes 3 405B ($1.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Beam 1.0 ($1.20/1M tokens) is 1.2x more expensive than Hermes 3 405B ($1.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Hermes 3 405B is more expensive than Beam 1.0.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Sun Oct 25 2026 • llm-stats.com
Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
Input tokens$0.40
Output tokens$1.20
Best providerTogether
Nous Research
Hermes 3 405B
Input tokens$1.00
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

96.3B diff

Beam 1.0 has 96.3B more parameters than Hermes 3 405B, making it 23.8% larger.

Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
501.3Bparameters
Nous Research
Hermes 3 405B
405.0Bparameters
501.3B
Beam 1.0
405.0B
Hermes 3 405B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Beam 1.0 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Hermes 3 405B's 131,072 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 131,072 tokens.

Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Nous Research
Hermes 3 405B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Sun Oct 25 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Beam 1.0

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Hermes 3 405B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Beam 1.0 was released on 2026-10-16, while Hermes 3 405B was released on 2024-10-09.

Beam 1.0 is 25 months newer than Hermes 3 405B.

Beam 1.0

Oct 16, 2026

1 weeks ago

2.0yr newer
Hermes 3 405B

Oct 9, 2024

2.0 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Beam 1.0 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-30, while Hermes 3 405B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Beam 1.0's training data extends to 2026-06-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without Hermes 3 405B's cutoff date.

Beam 1.0

Jun 2026

Hermes 3 405B

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Provider Availability

Beam 1.0 is available from Together, Reflection AI. Hermes 3 405B is available from DeepInfra.

Beam 1.0

together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $0.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
reflection logo
Unknown Organization

Hermes 3 405B

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $1.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Beam 1.0 and Hermes 3 405B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Beam 1.0
✓ Preferred
Hermes 3 405B
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FAQ

Common questions about Beam 1.0 vs Hermes 3 405B.

Which is better, Beam 1.0 or Hermes 3 405B?

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 3.9. Beam 1.0 is made by Reflection AI and Hermes 3 405B is made by Nous Research. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Beam 1.0 compare to Hermes 3 405B in benchmarks?

Beam 1.0 scores AIME 2026: 97.7%, GPQA: 90.6%, LiveCodeBench: 88.3%, SWE-Bench Verified: 81.6%, MCP Atlas: 80.8%. Hermes 3 405B scores HellaSwag: 90.2%, MT-Bench: 89.3%, BoolQ: 88.9%, Winogrande: 86.3%, ARC-E: 86.2%.

Is Beam 1.0 cheaper than Hermes 3 405B?

Beam 1.0 is 2.5x cheaper for input tokens. Beam 1.0 costs $0.40/M input and $1.20/M output via together. Hermes 3 405B costs $1.00/M input and $1.00/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Beam 1.0 and Hermes 3 405B?

Beam 1.0 supports 1.0M tokens and Hermes 3 405B supports 131K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Beam 1.0 and Hermes 3 405B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (44.6 vs 3.9), context window (1.0M vs 131K), input pricing ($0.40 vs $1.00/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Beam 1.0 and Hermes 3 405B?

Beam 1.0 is developed by Reflection AI and Hermes 3 405B is developed by Nous Research.

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