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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct vs Hermes 3 70B Instruct

Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct comes out ahead, 64 to 32 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Our pick

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    Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct

    Released Sep 25, 2024

    64/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.055 / $0.345
    • Context128K
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  2. Nous Research

    Hermes 3 70B Instruct

    Released Aug 18, 2024

    32/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.70 / $0.70
    • Context131K
    Full specs Remove Hermes 3 70B Instruct

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01 — Verdict

Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct is our pick

Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct is the better all-round choice, scoring 64/100 against Hermes 3 70B Instruct (32). It leads on price and inputs & features. 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 priceLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-InstructLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct $0.128 · Hermes 3 70B Instruct $0.70 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextHermes 3 70B InstructHermes 3 70B Instruct 131,072 · Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct 128,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-InstructLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct: Text, Images · Hermes 3 70B Instruct: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-InstructHermes 3 70B Instruct
Price50%8855
Inputs & features30%500
Context window20%2425
Overall100%64/10032/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct vs Hermes 3 70B Instruct specifications side by side
SpecificationLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-InstructMetaHermes 3 70B InstructNous Research
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.055 (best)$0.70
Output$0.345 (best)$0.70
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.128 (best)$0.70
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 3 providersMedian of 5 providers
Limits
Context window128,000 tokens131,072 tokens (best)
Max output4,096 tokens16,384 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoNo
Tool callingYesNo
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model ID——
API providers45 (best)
ReleasedSep 25, 2024Aug 18, 2024
Knowledge cutoffDec 2023Dec 31, 2023
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct$1.24
  • Hermes 3 70B Instruct$8.40
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct or Hermes 3 70B Instruct?

Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct is the better all-round choice, scoring 64/100 against Hermes 3 70B Instruct (32). It leads on price and inputs & features. 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, Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct or Hermes 3 70B Instruct?

Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct is cheaper at $0.055 input / $0.345 output per million tokens (median across 3 API providers). Hermes 3 70B Instruct costs $0.70 input / $0.70 output per million tokens (median across 5 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.128 per million tokens for Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct versus $0.70 for Hermes 3 70B Instruct (5.5× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct has not been scored yet and Hermes 3 70B Instruct has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct and Hermes 3 70B Instruct yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Hermes 3 70B Instruct does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.

Which has the bigger context window?

Hermes 3 70B Instruct has the largest context window at 131,072 tokens, against 128,000 for Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct. Maximum output per response: Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct up to 4,096, Hermes 3 70B Instruct up to 16,384 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct accepts text and images; Hermes 3 70B Instruct accepts text. Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct is the newest, released Sep 25, 2024. Hermes 3 70B Instruct came out Aug 18, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct Dec 2023, Hermes 3 70B 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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