Hermes 4 405B vs Morph V3 Fast
Hermes 4 405B comes out ahead, 35 to 32 on our weighted score, though Morph V3 Fast is 40% cheaper per token.
- Our pick
Nous ResearchHermes 4 405B
35/100- ECI—
- Price$1.00 / $3.00
- Context131K
Morph
Morph V3 Fast
32/100- ECI—
- Price$0.80 / $1.20
- Context262K
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Hermes 4 405B is our pick
Hermes 4 405B is the better all-round choice, scoring 35/100 against Morph V3 Fast (32). It leads on inputs & features. Morph V3 Fast wins on price and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. 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 priceMorph V3 FastMorph V3 Fast $0.90 · Hermes 4 405B $1.50 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextMorph V3 FastMorph V3 Fast 262,144 · Hermes 4 405B 131,072 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsHermes 4 405B: Text · Morph V3 Fast: Text
- Self-hostingHermes 4 405BPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Hermes 4 405B | Morph V3 Fast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 40 | 50 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 0 |
| Context window | 20% | 25 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 35/100 | 32/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Hermes 4 405BNous Research | Morph V3 FastMorph |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $1.00 | $0.80 (best) |
| Output | $3.00 | $1.20 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.50 | $0.90 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 5 providers | Median of 5 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 117,964 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | No |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 5 | 5 |
| Released | Aug 26, 2025 | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Aug 31, 2024 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Hermes 4 405B$16.00
- Morph V3 Fast$10.40
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Hermes 4 405B or Morph V3 Fast?
Hermes 4 405B is the better all-round choice, scoring 35/100 against Morph V3 Fast (32). It leads on inputs & features. Morph V3 Fast wins on price and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Hermes 4 405B or Morph V3 Fast?
Morph V3 Fast is cheaper at $0.80 input / $1.20 output per million tokens (median across 5 API providers). Hermes 4 405B costs $1.00 input / $3.00 output per million tokens (median across 5 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.90 per million tokens for Morph V3 Fast versus $1.50 for Hermes 4 405B (1.7× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Hermes 4 405B has not been scored yet and Morph V3 Fast has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Hermes 4 405B and Morph V3 Fast yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Morph V3 Fast does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Morph V3 Fast has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 131,072 for Hermes 4 405B. Maximum output per response: Hermes 4 405B up to 117,964, Morph V3 Fast up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Hermes 4 405B accepts text; Morph V3 Fast accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Hermes 4 405B publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Morph V3 Fast is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Hermes 4 405B is the newest, released Aug 26, 2025. Morph V3 Fast came out Jul 7, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Hermes 4 405B Aug 31, 2024.
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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