Gemini 1.5 Pro vs Hermes 3 405B
Gemini 1.5 Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 12.1 to 4.4. Hermes 3 405B is 4.4x cheaper per token.
Google · Nous Research · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Gemini 1.5 Pro leads the overall LLM Stats Score 12.1 to 4.4, ranking #253 overall.
In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Gemini 1.5 Pro wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, Hermes 3 405B is roughly 4.4x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Gemini 1.5 Pro also accepts a larger context window (2,097,152 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 Gemini 1.5 Pro
- overall performance matters — it scores 12.1 and ranks #253 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 3 exact shared results
- you process long inputs — it offers a 2,097,152 token context window
Choose Hermes 3 405B
- cost matters — it's about 4.4x cheaper per token
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2024
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
23 reported for Gemini 1.5 Pro · 13 for Hermes 3 405B
Gemini 1.5 Pro outperforms in 3 benchmarks (HellaSwag, MMLU, MMLU-Pro), while Hermes 3 405B is better at 0 benchmarks.
Gemini 1.5 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Gemini 1.5 Pro ($2.50/1M tokens) is 2.5x more expensive than Hermes 3 405B ($1.00/1M tokens).
For output processing, Gemini 1.5 Pro ($10.00/1M tokens) is 10.0x more expensive than Hermes 3 405B ($1.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Gemini 1.5 Pro is more expensive than Hermes 3 405B.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Gemini 1.5 Pro accepts 2,097,152 input tokens compared to Hermes 3 405B's 131,072 tokens. Hermes 3 405B can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Gemini 1.5 Pro is limited to 8,192 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Gemini 1.5 Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hermes 3 405B does not.
Gemini 1.5 Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Hermes 3 405B
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemini 1.5 Pro 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.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemini 1.5 Pro was released on 2024-05-01, while Hermes 3 405B was released on 2024-10-09.
Hermes 3 405B is 5 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Pro.
May 1, 2024
2.4 years ago
Oct 9, 2024
1.9 years ago
5mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 1.5 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-11-01, while Hermes 3 405B's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Gemini 1.5 Pro's training data extends to 2023-11-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Hermes 3 405B's cutoff date.
Nov 2023
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Provider Availability
Gemini 1.5 Pro is available from Google. Hermes 3 405B is available from DeepInfra.
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Hermes 3 405B
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemini 1.5 Pro and Hermes 3 405B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemini 1.5 Pro vs Hermes 3 405B.