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Hermes 3 70B vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) leads the LLM Stats Score 21.8 to 3.6.

Nous Research · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) leads the overall LLM Stats Score 21.8 to 3.6, ranking #203 overall.

The models split the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models evenly.

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

Choose Hermes 3 70B

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.70/M input and $0.70/M output

Choose Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

  • overall performance matters — it scores 21.8 and ranks #203 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Hermes 3 70B
Nous Research
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
3.6
#330
21.8
#203
Reasoning
0.8
#339
19.6
#216
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 2
1 of 2
Input price
$0.70 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.70 / M
— / M
Context window
131,072
—

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Hermes 3 70B
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Math
-1.1#314
12.1#246
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

17 reported for Hermes 3 70B · 10 for Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

2 shared

Hermes 3 70B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (IFBench), while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

66.0B diff

Hermes 3 70B has 66.0B more parameters than Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B), making it 1650.0% larger.

Nous Research
Hermes 3 70B
70.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
4.0Bparameters
70.0B
Hermes 3 70B
4.0B
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

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).

Nous Research
Hermes 3 70B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Hermes 3 70B is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

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

Hermes 3 70B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Hermes 3 70B was released on 2024-08-15, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) was released on 2026-10-16.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is 26 months newer than Hermes 3 70B.

Hermes 3 70B

Aug 15, 2024

2.2 years ago

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Oct 16, 2026

4 days ago

2.2yr 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

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Hermes 3 70B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Hermes 3 70B
✓ Preferred
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
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FAQ

Common questions about Hermes 3 70B vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B).

Which is better, Hermes 3 70B or Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) leads the LLM Stats Score 21.8 to 3.6. Hermes 3 70B is made by Nous Research and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Hermes 3 70B compare to Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) in benchmarks?

Hermes 3 70B scores MT-Bench: 89.9%, HellaSwag: 88.2%, BoolQ: 88.0%, PIQA: 84.4%, Winogrande: 83.2%. Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) scores IFBench: 77.9%, GPQA: 72.4%, AA-LCR: 71.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 59.5%, SciCode: 34.9%.

What are the context window sizes for Hermes 3 70B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Hermes 3 70B supports 131K tokens and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Hermes 3 70B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (3.6 vs 21.8), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Hermes 3 70B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Hermes 3 70B is developed by Nous Research and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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