Hermes 3 70B vs Muse Ember
Muse Ember leads the LLM Stats Score 45.9 to 3.6. Muse Ember is 3.5x cheaper per token.
Nous Research · Meta · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Muse Ember leads the overall LLM Stats Score 45.9 to 3.6, ranking #47 overall.
On price, Muse Ember is roughly 3.5x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Muse Ember also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 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 Hermes 3 70B
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose Muse Ember
- overall performance matters — it scores 45.9 and ranks #47 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- cost matters — it's about 3.5x cheaper per token
- you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2026
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
17 reported for Hermes 3 70B · 6 for Muse Ember
Hermes 3 70B and Muse Emberdon'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
For input processing, Hermes 3 70B ($0.70/1M tokens) is 7.0x more expensive than Muse Ember ($0.10/1M tokens).
For output processing, Hermes 3 70B ($0.70/1M tokens) is 1.4x more expensive than Muse Ember ($0.50/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Hermes 3 70B is more expensive than Muse Ember.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Muse Ember accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Hermes 3 70B's 131,072 tokens. Muse Ember can generate longer responses up to 524,288 tokens, while Hermes 3 70B is limited to 131,072 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Muse Ember supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hermes 3 70B does not.
Muse Ember can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Hermes 3 70B
Muse Ember
License
Usage and distribution terms
Hermes 3 70B is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Muse Ember uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Hermes 3 70B was released on 2024-08-15, while Muse Ember was released on 2026-11-09.
Muse Ember is 27 months newer than Hermes 3 70B.
Aug 15, 2024
2.2 years ago
Nov 9, 2026
3 days ago
2.2yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Hermes 3 70B is available from DeepInfra. Muse Ember is available from Meta Model API.
Hermes 3 70B
Muse Ember
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Hermes 3 70B and Muse Ember side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Hermes 3 70B vs Muse Ember.