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Nous Research
Language model · United States ·Aug 2024

Hermes 3 8B

Language Open (Restricted)
8B
Parameters

About Hermes 3 8B

Hermes 3 8B is an AI model developed by Nous Research, in the language category, released in 2024, made available as an open-weights model with 8B params.

On this page you'll find Hermes 3 8B's full specifications. Review provider pricing and benchmark scores below, or compare Hermes 3 8B head-to-head with other language models.

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Sized to what Hermes 3 8B actually needs (~8k context at Q4), not to the biggest GPU: Good = cheapest that runs it, Better = best value, Best = most headroom. Speed is a hardware estimate; anything past ~120 tok/s is shown as instant.

Good
Intel Arc B580 12GB
Consumer GPU · ~$249
~73.3 tok/s
Q4 · fits full context · up to 8k ctx
Runs with: ExLlamaV2, KoboldCpp, LM Studio
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Better
Intel Arc A770 16GB
Consumer GPU · ~$329
~90 tok/s
Q4 · fits full context · up to 8k ctx
Runs with: ExLlamaV2, KoboldCpp, LM Studio
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Best
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
Consumer GPU · ~$549
~120 tok/s
Q4 · fits full context · up to 8k ctx
Runs with: ExLlamaV2, KoboldCpp, LM Studio
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Software support

·ExLlamaV2 ·KoboldCpp ·LM Studio ·MLX ·Ollama ·SGLang ·TensorRT-LLM ·llama.cpp ·vLLM ?KTransformers ?text-generation-webui

✓ measured · · compatible · — not supported. Informational only — speed is hardware-based.

Consumer GPU
36–120+ tok/s
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Apple
21.8–120+ tok/s
18 options →
Datacenter GPU
120+ tok/s
13 options →

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Frequently asked questions

What is Hermes 3 8B? ▶

Hermes 3 8B is an AI model developed by Nous Research, in the language category, released in 2024. It is tracked on GenAIList with its specifications, benchmark scores and provider pricing.

Who created Hermes 3 8B? ▶

Hermes 3 8B was developed by Nous Research and released in 2024.

Is Hermes 3 8B open source or proprietary? ▶

Hermes 3 8B ships as an open-weights model: you can download and self-host the weights, though the licence may place some restrictions on use.

How much does Hermes 3 8B cost? ▶

Pricing for Hermes 3 8B depends on the provider. See the providers table on this page for the latest API rates.

How does Hermes 3 8B perform on benchmarks? ▶

Benchmark scores for Hermes 3 8B are listed on this page as they are published. You can compare it head-to-head with other models on the GenAIList compare tool.

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