Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B vs Hermes 3 70BWhich is better in 2026?

Hermes 3 70B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B vs Hermes 3 70B — which is better?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B (by DeepSeek) and Hermes 3 70B (by Nous Research) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Hermes 3 70B is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA). Hermes 3 70B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jan 2025

Choose Hermes 3 70B if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Hermes 3 70B is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Hermes 3 70B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Jun 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

55.2B diff

Hermes 3 70B has 55.2B more parameters than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B, making it 373.0% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
14.8Bparameters
Nous Research
Hermes 3 70B
70.0Bparameters
14.8B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
70.0B
Hermes 3 70B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Hermes 3 70B specifies input context (131,072 tokens). Only Hermes 3 70B specifies output context (16,384 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Nous Research
Hermes 3 70B
Input131,072 tokens
Output16,384 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is licensed under MIT, while Hermes 3 70B uses Apache 2.0.

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

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

MIT

Open weights

Hermes 3 70B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B was released on 2025-01-20, while Hermes 3 70B was released on 2024-08-15.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is 5 months newer than Hermes 3 70B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

Jan 20, 2025

1.4 years ago

5mo newer
Hermes 3 70B

Aug 15, 2024

1.8 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

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Nous Research
Larger context window (131,072 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (66.1% vs 59.1%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
Nous Research
Hermes 3 70B

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B vs Hermes 3 70B.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B or Hermes 3 70B?

Hermes 3 70B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is made by DeepSeek 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 DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B compare to Hermes 3 70B in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B scores MATH-500: 93.9%, AIME 2024: 80.0%, GPQA: 59.1%, LiveCodeBench: 53.1%. Hermes 3 70B scores MT-Bench: 89.9%, HellaSwag: 88.2%, BoolQ: 88.0%, PIQA: 84.4%, Winogrande: 83.2%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B and Hermes 3 70B?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B supports an unknown number of 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 DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B and Hermes 3 70B?

Key differences include licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B and Hermes 3 70B?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is developed by DeepSeek and Hermes 3 70B is developed by Nous Research.

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