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Gemma 3n E4B vs Hermes 3 70B

Hermes 3 70B leads the LLM Stats Score 4.1 to -6.1.

Google · Nous Research · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Hermes 3 70B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 4.1 to -6.1, ranking #302 overall.

In the 6 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 3n E4B

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

Choose Hermes 3 70B

  • overall performance matters — it scores 4.1 and ranks #302 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 6 of 6 exact shared results
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 3n E4B
Google
Hermes 3 70B
Nous Research
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-6.1
#359
4.1
#302
Reasoning
-6.4
#351
1.4
#311
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 6
6 of 6
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

1 shared
Index
Gemma 3n E4B
Hermes 3 70B
Math
-2.8#311
-1.1#300
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

11 reported for Gemma 3n E4B · 17 for Hermes 3 70B

6 shared

Gemma 3n E4B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Hermes 3 70B is better at 6 benchmarks (ARC-C, ARC-E, BoolQ, HellaSwag, PIQA, Winogrande).

Hermes 3 70B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Sep 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

62.0B diff

Hermes 3 70B has 62.0B more parameters than Gemma 3n E4B, making it 775.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 3n E4B
8.0Bparameters
Nous Research
Hermes 3 70B
70.0Bparameters
8.0B
Gemma 3n E4B
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 3n E4B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Nous Research
Hermes 3 70B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Tue Sep 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemma 3n E4B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hermes 3 70B does not.

Gemma 3n E4B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 3n E4B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Hermes 3 70B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3n E4B 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.

Gemma 3n E4B

Proprietary

Closed source

Hermes 3 70B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E4B was released on 2025-06-26, while Hermes 3 70B was released on 2024-08-15.

Gemma 3n E4B is 11 months newer than Hermes 3 70B.

Gemma 3n E4B

Jun 26, 2025

1.2 years ago

10mo newer
Hermes 3 70B

Aug 15, 2024

2.1 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E4B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Hermes 3 70B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 3n E4B's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Hermes 3 70B's cutoff date.

Gemma 3n E4B

Jun 2024

Hermes 3 70B

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 3n E4B and Hermes 3 70B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E4B vs Hermes 3 70B.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E4B or Hermes 3 70B?

Hermes 3 70B leads the LLM Stats Score 4.1 to -6.1. Gemma 3n E4B 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 3n E4B compare to Hermes 3 70B in benchmarks?

Gemma 3n E4B scores ARC-E: 81.6%, BoolQ: 81.6%, PIQA: 81.0%, HellaSwag: 78.6%, Winogrande: 71.7%. 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 3n E4B and Hermes 3 70B?

Gemma 3n E4B 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 3n E4B and Hermes 3 70B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-6.1 vs 4.1), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3n E4B and Hermes 3 70B?

Gemma 3n E4B is developed by Google and Hermes 3 70B is developed by Nous Research.

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