Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B vs SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0
Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B comes out ahead, 15 to 0 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
Nous ResearchHermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B
15/100- ECI—
- Price$0.14 / $0.14
- Context8K
UpstageSOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0
0/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context4K
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Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B is our pick
Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B is the better all-round choice, scoring 15/100 against SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 (0). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceHermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8BHermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B $0.14 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 unpriced
- Longest contextHermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8BHermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B 8,192 · SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 4,096 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsHermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B: Text · SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B | SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 25 | 0 |
| Context window | 40% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 100% | 15/100 | 0/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8BNous Research | SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0Upstage |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.14 | — |
| Output | $0.14 | — |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.14 | — |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | — |
| Price source | Median of 2 providers | — |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 8,192 tokens (best) | 4,096 tokens |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens (best) | 4,096 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | No |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | OpenLlama 3 Community License | OpenCC-BY-NC-4.0 |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 2 | — |
| Released | Apr 30, 2024 | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
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- Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B$1.68
- SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0—
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B or SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0?
Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B is the better all-round choice, scoring 15/100 against SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 (0). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B or SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0?
Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B is cheaper at $0.14 input / $0.14 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.14 per million tokens for Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B versus . SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 has no published per-token price.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B has not been scored yet and SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B and SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B has the largest context window at 8,192 tokens, against 4,096 for SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0. Maximum output per response: Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B up to 8,192, SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 up to 4,096 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B accepts text; SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights (Llama 3 Community License and CC-BY-NC-4.0), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B is the newest, released Apr 30, 2024. SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 came out Dec 12, 2023.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.
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