Model Comparison

Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Hermes 3 70B

Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Hermes 3 70B is 9.8x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Claude Sonnet 4.6 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Hermes 3 70B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Hermes 3 70B costs less

For input processing, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 8.6x more expensive than Hermes 3 70B ($0.35/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 10.7x more expensive than Hermes 3 70B ($1.40/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Sonnet 4.6 is more expensive than Hermes 3 70B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAnthropic
Nous Research
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 Sonnet 4.6 accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Hermes 3 70B's 131,072 tokens. Claude Sonnet 4.6 can generate longer responses up to 64,000 tokens, while Hermes 3 70B is limited to 16,384 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
Nous Research
Hermes 3 70B
Input131,072 tokens
Output16,384 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude Sonnet 4.6 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hermes 3 70B does not.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Hermes 3 70B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Sonnet 4.6 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 Sonnet 4.6

Proprietary

Closed source

Hermes 3 70B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Sonnet 4.6 was released on 2026-02-17, while Hermes 3 70B was released on 2024-08-15.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is 18 months newer than Hermes 3 70B.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Feb 17, 2026

1 months ago

1.5yr newer
Hermes 3 70B

Aug 15, 2024

1.7 years ago

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 Sonnet 4.6 is available from Anthropic. Hermes 3 70B is available from DeepInfra.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

Hermes 3 70B

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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

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (89.9% vs 66.1%)
Nous Research
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Nous Research
Hermes 3 70B

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Hermes 3 70B

Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Sonnet 4.6 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.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 scores Tau2 Telecom: 97.9%, Tau2 Retail: 91.7%, GPQA: 89.9%, MMMLU: 89.3%, SWE-Bench Verified: 79.6%. Hermes 3 70B scores MT-Bench: 89.9%, HellaSwag: 88.2%, BoolQ: 88.0%, PIQA: 84.4%, Winogrande: 83.2%.
Hermes 3 70B is 8.6x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic. Hermes 3 70B costs $0.35/M input and $1.40/M output via deepinfra.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 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.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 131K), input pricing ($3.00 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.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 is developed by Anthropic and Hermes 3 70B is developed by Nous Research.