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Gemma 2 9B vs Hermes 3 70B

Hermes 3 70B leads the LLM Stats Score 4.0 to -4.9.

Google · Nous Research · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Hermes 3 70B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 4.0 to -4.9, ranking #304 overall.

In the 9 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Hermes 3 70B wins 6; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemma 2 9B

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem

Choose Hermes 3 70B

  • overall performance matters — it scores 4.0 and ranks #304 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 6 of 9 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2024

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 2 9B
Google
Hermes 3 70B
Nous Research
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-4.9
#354
4.0
#304
Reasoning
-5.2
#347
1.3
#313
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
3 of 9
6 of 9
Input price
— / M
$0.70 / M
Output price
— / M
$0.70 / M
Context window
—
131,072

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Gemma 2 9B
Hermes 3 70B
Math
-3.8#314
-1.1#301
Legal
-0.1#184
4.3#165
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

16 reported for Gemma 2 9B · 17 for Hermes 3 70B

9 shared

Gemma 2 9B outperforms in 3 benchmarks (ARC-C, ARC-E, MATH), while Hermes 3 70B is better at 6 benchmarks (AGIEval, BoolQ, HellaSwag, MMLU, PIQA, Winogrande).

Hermes 3 70B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Wed Sep 16 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

60.8B diff

Hermes 3 70B has 60.8B more parameters than Gemma 2 9B, making it 657.6% larger.

Google
Gemma 2 9B
9.2Bparameters
Nous Research
Hermes 3 70B
70.0Bparameters
9.2B
Gemma 2 9B
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 (131,072 tokens).

Google
Gemma 2 9B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Nous Research
Hermes 3 70B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Wed Sep 16 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 9B is licensed under Gemma, while Hermes 3 70B uses Apache 2.0.

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

Gemma 2 9B

Gemma

Open weights

Hermes 3 70B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 9B was released on 2024-06-27, while Hermes 3 70B was released on 2024-08-15.

Hermes 3 70B is 2 months newer than Gemma 2 9B.

Gemma 2 9B

Jun 27, 2024

2.2 years ago

Hermes 3 70B

Aug 15, 2024

2.1 years ago

1mo 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

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 2 9B and Hermes 3 70B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 2 9B
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 9B vs Hermes 3 70B.

Which is better, Gemma 2 9B or Hermes 3 70B?

Hermes 3 70B leads the LLM Stats Score 4.0 to -4.9. Gemma 2 9B is made by Google and Hermes 3 70B 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 Gemma 2 9B compare to Hermes 3 70B in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 9B scores ARC-E: 88.0%, BoolQ: 84.2%, HellaSwag: 81.9%, PIQA: 81.7%, Winogrande: 80.6%. 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 Gemma 2 9B and Hermes 3 70B?

Gemma 2 9B 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 Gemma 2 9B and Hermes 3 70B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-4.9 vs 4.0), licensing (Gemma vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 2 9B and Hermes 3 70B?

Gemma 2 9B is developed by Google and Hermes 3 70B is developed by Nous Research.

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