Beam 1.0 vs Hermes 3 70B

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 3.6. Beam 1.0 is 1.2x 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 3.6, ranking #46 overall.

The models split the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models evenly.

On price, Beam 1.0 is roughly 1.2x 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 1.2x 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 70B

you want predictable pricing at $0.70/M input and $0.70/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Better token value: Beam 1.0

Core performance indexes

LLM Stats Score

44.6

#46 · 22 evals

Best

3.6

#330 · 17 evals

Reasoning

45.5

#37 · 19 evals

Best

0.8

#339 · 16 evals

Cost, coverage & limits

Benchmark wins

1 of 2

Input price

$0.40 / M

Best

$0.70 / M

Output price

$1.20 / M

$0.70 / M

Best

Context window

1,048,576

Best

131,072

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared

Index

Beam 1.0

Hermes 3 70B

Math

35.1#45 · 5 evals

-1.1#314 · 5 evals

Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

22 reported for Beam 1.0 · 17 for Hermes 3 70B

2 shared

Beam 1.0 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Hermes 3 70B is better at 1 benchmark (IFBench).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

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 1.7x cheaper than Hermes 3 70B ($0.70/1M tokens).

For output processing, Beam 1.0 ($1.20/1M tokens) is 1.7x more expensive than Hermes 3 70B ($0.70/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Hermes 3 70B is more expensive than Beam 1.0.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Beam 1.0

Input tokens$0.40

Output tokens$1.20

Best providerTogether

Hermes 3 70B

Input tokens$0.70

Output tokens$0.70

Best providerDeepinfra

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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

431.3B diff

Beam 1.0 has 431.3B more parameters than Hermes 3 70B, making it 616.1% larger.

Beam 1.0

501.3Bparameters

Hermes 3 70B

70.0Bparameters

501.3B

Beam 1.0

70.0B

Hermes 3 70B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Beam 1.0 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Hermes 3 70B's 131,072 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 131,072 tokens.

Beam 1.0

Input1,048,576 tokens

Output131,072 tokens

Hermes 3 70B

Input131,072 tokens

Output131,072 tokens

Fri Oct 23 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 70B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Beam 1.0 was released on 2026-10-16, while Hermes 3 70B was released on 2024-08-15.

Beam 1.0 is 26 months newer than Hermes 3 70B.

Beam 1.0

Oct 16, 2026

3 days ago

2.2yr newer

Hermes 3 70B

Aug 15, 2024

2.2 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Beam 1.0 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-30, while Hermes 3 70B'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 70B's cutoff date.

Beam 1.0

Jun 2026

Hermes 3 70B

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Provider Availability

Beam 1.0 is available from Together, Reflection AI. Hermes 3 70B is available from DeepInfra.

Beam 1.0

Together

Input Price:Input: $0.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M

Unknown Organization

Hermes 3 70B

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.70/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.70/1M

* 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 70B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Beam 1.0

✓ Preferred

Hermes 3 70B

Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Beam 1.0 vs Hermes 3 70B.

Which is better, Beam 1.0 or Hermes 3 70B?

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 3.6. Beam 1.0 is made by Reflection AI and Hermes 3 70B 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 70B 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 70B scores MT-Bench: 89.9%, HellaSwag: 88.2%, BoolQ: 88.0%, PIQA: 84.4%, Winogrande: 83.2%.

Is Beam 1.0 cheaper than Hermes 3 70B?

Beam 1.0 is 1.7x cheaper for input tokens. Beam 1.0 costs $0.40/M input and $1.20/M output via together. Hermes 3 70B costs $0.70/M input and $0.70/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Beam 1.0 and Hermes 3 70B?

Beam 1.0 supports 1.0M tokens and Hermes 3 70B 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 70B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (44.6 vs 3.6), context window (1.0M vs 131K), input pricing ($0.40 vs $0.70/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Beam 1.0 and Hermes 3 70B?

Beam 1.0 is developed by Reflection AI and Hermes 3 70B is developed by Nous Research.

Beam 1.0 vs Hermes 3 70B