Model Comparison
Hermes 3 70B vs Qwen2.5-Omni-7BWhich is better in 2026?
Hermes 3 70B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Verdict: Hermes 3 70B vs Qwen2.5-Omni-7B — which is better?
Hermes 3 70B (by Nous Research) and Qwen2.5-Omni-7B (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.
Hermes 3 70B outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU-Pro), while Qwen2.5-Omni-7B is better at 1 benchmark (MATH). Hermes 3 70B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Choose Hermes 3 70B if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 3 shared benchmarks
Choose Qwen2.5-Omni-7B if…
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2025
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Hermes 3 70B outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU-Pro), while Qwen2.5-Omni-7B is better at 1 benchmark (MATH).
Hermes 3 70B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Hermes 3 70B has 63.0B more parameters than Qwen2.5-Omni-7B, making it 900.0% larger.
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 (16,384 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Qwen2.5-Omni-7B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hermes 3 70B does not.
Qwen2.5-Omni-7B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Hermes 3 70B
Qwen2.5-Omni-7B
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.
Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Hermes 3 70B was released on 2024-08-15, while Qwen2.5-Omni-7B was released on 2025-03-27.
Qwen2.5-Omni-7B is 7 months newer than Hermes 3 70B.
Aug 15, 2024
1.9 years ago
Mar 27, 2025
1.3 years ago
7mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Hermes 3 70B
View detailsNous Research
Qwen2.5-Omni-7B
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Detailed Comparison
Interactive Arena
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FAQ
Common questions about Hermes 3 70B vs Qwen2.5-Omni-7B.