Model Comparison

Claude 3 Haiku vs Hermes 3 70B

Hermes 3 70B has a slight edge in benchmark performance. Claude 3 Haiku is 1.2x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

Claude 3 Haiku outperforms in 2 benchmarks (ARC-C, MATH), while Hermes 3 70B is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, HellaSwag, MMLU).

Hermes 3 70B has a slight edge in benchmark performance.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Claude 3 Haiku costs less

For input processing, Claude 3 Haiku ($0.25/1M tokens) is 1.4x cheaper than Hermes 3 70B ($0.35/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Haiku ($1.25/1M tokens) is 1.1x cheaper than Hermes 3 70B ($1.40/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Hermes 3 70B is more expensive than Claude 3 Haiku.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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Claude 3 Haiku

Input tokens$0.25

Output tokens$1.25

Best providerAnthropic

Hermes 3 70B

Input tokens$0.35

Output tokens$1.40

Best providerDeepinfra

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude 3 Haiku accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Hermes 3 70B's 131,072 tokens. Claude 3 Haiku can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while Hermes 3 70B is limited to 16,384 tokens.

Claude 3 Haiku

Input200,000 tokens

Output200,000 tokens

Hermes 3 70B

Input131,072 tokens

Output16,384 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude 3 Haiku supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hermes 3 70B does not.

Claude 3 Haiku can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude 3 Haiku

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Hermes 3 70B

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3 Haiku is licensed under a proprietary license, while Hermes 3 70B uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Claude 3 Haiku

Proprietary

Closed source

Hermes 3 70B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Haiku was released on 2024-03-13, while Hermes 3 70B was released on 2024-08-15.

Hermes 3 70B is 5 months newer than Claude 3 Haiku.

Claude 3 Haiku

Mar 13, 2024

2.2 years ago

Hermes 3 70B

Aug 15, 2024

1.8 years ago

5mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Claude 3 Haiku is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Hermes 3 70B is available from DeepInfra.

Claude 3 Haiku

Anthropic

Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.25/1M

AWS Bedrock

Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.25/1M

Google

Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.25/1M

Hermes 3 70B

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.35/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.40/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Claude 3 Haiku

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Anthropic

Larger context window (200,000 tokens)

Supports multimodal inputs

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Higher ARC-C score (89.2% vs 65.5%)

Higher MATH score (38.9% vs 20.8%)

Hermes 3 70B

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Nous Research

Has open weights

Higher GPQA score (66.1% vs 33.3%)

Higher HellaSwag score (88.2% vs 85.9%)

Higher MMLU score (79.1% vs 75.2%)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature	Claude 3 Haiku	Hermes 3 70B

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Haiku vs Hermes 3 70B.

Which is better, Claude 3 Haiku or Hermes 3 70B?

Hermes 3 70B has a slight edge in benchmark performance. Claude 3 Haiku is made by Anthropic and Hermes 3 70B is made by Nous Research. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude 3 Haiku compare to Hermes 3 70B in benchmarks?

Claude 3 Haiku scores ARC-C: 89.2%, GSM8k: 88.9%, HellaSwag: 85.9%, DROP: 78.4%, HumanEval: 75.9%. Hermes 3 70B scores MT-Bench: 89.9%, HellaSwag: 88.2%, BoolQ: 88.0%, PIQA: 84.4%, Winogrande: 83.2%.

Is Claude 3 Haiku cheaper than Hermes 3 70B?

Claude 3 Haiku is 1.4x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Haiku costs $0.25/M input and $1.25/M output via anthropic. Hermes 3 70B costs $0.35/M input and $1.40/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3 Haiku and Hermes 3 70B?

Claude 3 Haiku supports 200K 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 Claude 3 Haiku and Hermes 3 70B?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 131K), input pricing ($0.25 vs $0.35/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude 3 Haiku and Hermes 3 70B?

Claude 3 Haiku is developed by Anthropic and Hermes 3 70B is developed by Nous Research.