Hermes 3 70B vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next leads the LLM Stats Score 49.7 to 3.9.
Nous Research · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next leads the overall LLM Stats Score 49.7 to 3.9, ranking #15 overall.
In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Qwen3.8-Flash-Next wins 2; 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 Hermes 3 70B
- you want predictable pricing at $0.35/M input and $1.40/M output
Choose Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
- overall performance matters — it scores 49.7 and ranks #15 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
17 reported for Hermes 3 70B · 22 for Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Hermes 3 70B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, IFBench).
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next has 55.0B more parameters than Hermes 3 70B, making it 78.6% 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
Documented input modalities across available providers
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hermes 3 70B does not.
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Hermes 3 70B
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
License
Usage and distribution terms
Hermes 3 70B is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next uses Qwen Community License 1.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Qwen Community License 1.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Hermes 3 70B was released on 2024-08-15, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next was released on 2026-08-26.
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is 25 months newer than Hermes 3 70B.
Aug 15, 2024
2.0 years ago
Aug 26, 2026
5 days ago
2.0yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Hermes 3 70B and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Hermes 3 70B vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next.