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Ember-1 vs Hermes 3 405B

Ember-1 leads the LLM Stats Score 43.1 to 4.3. Hermes 3 405B is 6.0x cheaper per token.

Fireworks AI · Nous Research · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Ember-1 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 43.1 to 4.3, ranking #51 overall.

On price, Hermes 3 405B is roughly 6.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Ember-1 also accepts a larger context window (1,040,000 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 Ember-1

  • overall performance matters — it scores 43.1 and ranks #51 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,040,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Hermes 3 405B

  • cost matters — it's about 6.0x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Ember-1
Fireworks AI
Hermes 3 405B
Nous Research
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
43.1
#51
4.3
#317
Reasoning
38.6
#71
3.7
#315
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$3.00 / M
$1.00 / M
Output price
$15.00 / M
$1.00 / M
Context window
1,040,000
131,072

Individual benchmarks

4 reported for Ember-1 · 13 for Hermes 3 405B

No common benchmarks found

Ember-1 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

Hermes 3 405B costs less

For input processing, Ember-1 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 3.0x more expensive than Hermes 3 405B ($1.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Ember-1 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 15.0x more expensive than Hermes 3 405B ($1.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Ember-1 is more expensive than Hermes 3 405B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Fri Oct 09 2026 • llm-stats.com
Fireworks AI
Ember-1
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerFireworks
Nous Research
Hermes 3 405B
Input tokens$1.00
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

2375.0B diff

Ember-1 has 2375.0B more parameters than Hermes 3 405B, making it 586.4% larger.

Fireworks AI
Ember-1
2.8Tparameters
Nous Research
Hermes 3 405B
405.0Bparameters
2780.0B
Ember-1
405.0B
Hermes 3 405B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Ember-1 accepts 1,040,000 input tokens compared to Hermes 3 405B's 131,072 tokens. Only Hermes 3 405B specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

Fireworks AI
Ember-1
Input1,040,000 tokens
Output- tokens
Nous Research
Hermes 3 405B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Fri Oct 09 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Ember-1 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Hermes 3 405B uses Apache 2.0.

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

Ember-1

Proprietary

Closed source

Hermes 3 405B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Ember-1 was released on 2026-09-23, while Hermes 3 405B was released on 2024-10-09.

Ember-1 is 24 months newer than Hermes 3 405B.

Ember-1

Sep 23, 2026

2 weeks ago

2.0yr newer
Hermes 3 405B

Oct 9, 2024

2.0 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

Ember-1 is available from Fireworks. Hermes 3 405B is available from DeepInfra.

Ember-1

fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

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 Ember-1 and Hermes 3 405B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Ember-1
✓ Preferred
Hermes 3 405B
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FAQ

Common questions about Ember-1 vs Hermes 3 405B.

Which is better, Ember-1 or Hermes 3 405B?

Ember-1 leads the LLM Stats Score 43.1 to 4.3. Ember-1 is made by Fireworks 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 Ember-1 compare to Hermes 3 405B in benchmarks?

Ember-1 scores SWE-Bench Verified: 92.2%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 82.0%, DeepSWE 1.1: 75.2%, Tau2 Airline: 66.0%. Hermes 3 405B scores HellaSwag: 90.2%, MT-Bench: 89.3%, BoolQ: 88.9%, Winogrande: 86.3%, ARC-E: 86.2%.

Is Ember-1 cheaper than Hermes 3 405B?

Hermes 3 405B is 3.0x cheaper for input tokens. Ember-1 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via fireworks. Hermes 3 405B costs $1.00/M input and $1.00/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Ember-1 and Hermes 3 405B?

Ember-1 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 Ember-1 and Hermes 3 405B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (43.1 vs 4.3), context window (1.0M vs 131K), input pricing ($3.00 vs $1.00/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Ember-1 and Hermes 3 405B?

Ember-1 is developed by Fireworks AI and Hermes 3 405B is developed by Nous Research.

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