Hermes 3 405B Instruct vs Codestral-22B-v0.1
Hermes 3 405B Instruct comes out ahead, 10 to 0 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
Nous ResearchHermes 3 405B Instruct
10/100- ECI—
- Price$1.00 / $1.00
- Context131K
Mistral AICodestral-22B-v0.1
0/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context33K
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Hermes 3 405B Instruct is our pick
Hermes 3 405B Instruct is the better all-round choice, scoring 10/100 against Codestral-22B-v0.1 (0). It leads on context window. 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 3 405B InstructHermes 3 405B Instruct $1.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Codestral-22B-v0.1 unpriced
- Longest contextHermes 3 405B InstructHermes 3 405B Instruct 131,072 · Codestral-22B-v0.1 32,768 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsHermes 3 405B Instruct: Text · Codestral-22B-v0.1: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Hermes 3 405B Instruct | Codestral-22B-v0.1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 0 | 0 |
| Context window | 40% | 25 | 0 |
| Overall | 100% | 10/100 | 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
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| Specification | Hermes 3 405B InstructNous Research | Codestral-22B-v0.1Mistral AI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $1.00 | — |
| Output | $1.00 | — |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.00 | — |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | — |
| Price source | Median of 5 providers | — |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens (best) | 32,768 tokens |
| Max output | 16,384 tokens (best) | 8,192 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | No | No |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | OpenMistral AI Non-Production License |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 5 | — |
| Released | Aug 16, 2024 | May 29, 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Dec 31, 2023 | — |
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- Hermes 3 405B Instruct$12.00
- Codestral-22B-v0.1—
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Hermes 3 405B Instruct or Codestral-22B-v0.1?
Hermes 3 405B Instruct is the better all-round choice, scoring 10/100 against Codestral-22B-v0.1 (0). It leads on context window. 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 3 405B Instruct or Codestral-22B-v0.1?
Hermes 3 405B Instruct is cheaper at $1.00 input / $1.00 output per million tokens (median across 5 API providers). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $1.00 per million tokens for Hermes 3 405B Instruct versus . Codestral-22B-v0.1 has no published per-token price.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Hermes 3 405B Instruct has not been scored yet and Codestral-22B-v0.1 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Hermes 3 405B Instruct and Codestral-22B-v0.1 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Hermes 3 405B Instruct and Codestral-22B-v0.1 does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Hermes 3 405B Instruct has the largest context window at 131,072 tokens, against 32,768 for Codestral-22B-v0.1. Maximum output per response: Hermes 3 405B Instruct up to 16,384, Codestral-22B-v0.1 up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Hermes 3 405B Instruct accepts text; Codestral-22B-v0.1 accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights (Mistral AI Non-Production License), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Hermes 3 405B Instruct is the newest, released Aug 16, 2024. Codestral-22B-v0.1 came out May 29, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Hermes 3 405B Instruct Dec 31, 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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