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Hermes 3 405B Instruct API cost calculator
Hermes 3 405B Instruct costs $1 per 1M input tokens and $1 per 1M output tokens on the Nousresearch API, with a 131K-token context window. A typical request (2K input, 500 output tokens) costs $0.0025 — about $75.00/month at 1,000 requests per day. Use the calculator below to model your exact workload.
Find me a cheaper modelWhat real workloads cost on Hermes 3 405B Instruct
| Workload | Tokens (in / out) | Per request | Per 1K requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot message | 500 / 300 | $0.0008 | $0.80 |
| RAG query with context | 4,000 / 500 | $0.0045 | $4.50 |
| Document summarization | 20,000 / 1,000 | $0.02 | $21.00 |
| Agent coding session | 100,000 / 5,000 | $0.10 | $105 |
Hermes 3 405B Instruct vs other Nousresearch models
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermes 3 405B Instruct | $1 | $1 | 131K |
| Hermes 4 70B | $0.13 | $0.40 | 131K |
| Hermes 4 405B | $1 | $3 | 131K |
| Hermes 3 70B Instruct | $0.70 | $0.70 | 131K |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Hermes 3 405B Instruct cost per 1M tokens?
According to current pricing data, Hermes 3 405B Instruct costs $1 per 1M input tokens and $1 per 1M output tokens. Processing 1M tokens each way costs $2.00.
What does a typical API request to Hermes 3 405B Instruct cost?
A typical request with 2,000 input tokens and 500 output tokens costs $0.0025. At 1,000 requests per day that is $2.50 daily, or about $75.00 per month.
What is Hermes 3 405B Instruct's context window?
Hermes 3 405B Instruct supports a 131K-token context window (131,072 tokens).
Does Hermes 3 405B Instruct support prompt caching?
No cache-read pricing is published for Hermes 3 405B Instruct, so every input token is billed at the full $1 per 1M rate.
What is a cheaper alternative to Hermes 3 405B Instruct?
Ling-2.6-flash from Inclusionai is currently the cheapest comparable option at $0.01 per 1M input tokens versus $1 for Hermes 3 405B Instruct — roughly 100x cheaper on input.
Compare all current prices on the live model pricing dashboard, see Hermes 3 405B Instruct vs Ling-2.6-flash pricing, or run Hermes 3 405B Instruct head-to-head against other models in the side-by-side comparison playground.
Pricing data via the OpenRouter models API.