o4-mini-deep-research vs Hermes 4 405B
Too close to call on our weighted score (o4-mini-deep-research 37, Hermes 4 405B 35). The right pick depends on what you value most.
OpenAIo4-mini-deep-research
37/100- ECI—
- Price$1.80 / $7.20
- Context200K
Nous ResearchHermes 4 405B
35/100- ECI—
- Price$1.00 / $3.00
- Context131K
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (o4-mini-deep-research 37/100, Hermes 4 405B 35/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Hermes 4 405B on price and o4-mini-deep-research for long inputs. 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 priceHermes 4 405BHermes 4 405B $1.50 · o4-mini-deep-research $3.15 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contexto4-mini-deep-researcho4-mini-deep-research 200,000 · Hermes 4 405B 131,072 tokens
- Widest inputso4-mini-deep-researcho4-mini-deep-research: Text, Images · Hermes 4 405B: Text
- Self-hostingHermes 4 405BPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | o4-mini-deep-research | Hermes 4 405B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 25 | 40 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 60 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 32 | 25 |
| Overall | 100% | 37/100 | 35/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
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| Specification | o4-mini-deep-researchOpenAI | Hermes 4 405BNous Research |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $1.80 | $1.00 (best) |
| Output | $7.20 | $3.00 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $3.15 | $1.50 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Median of 5 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 200,000 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens |
| Max output | 100,000 tokens | 117,964 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 1 | 5 (best) |
| Released | Jun 26, 2025 | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | May 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- o4-mini-deep-research$32.40
- Hermes 4 405B$16.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: o4-mini-deep-research or Hermes 4 405B?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (o4-mini-deep-research 37/100, Hermes 4 405B 35/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Hermes 4 405B on price and o4-mini-deep-research for long inputs. 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, o4-mini-deep-research or Hermes 4 405B?
Hermes 4 405B is cheaper at $1.00 input / $3.00 output per million tokens (median across 5 API providers). o4-mini-deep-research costs $1.80 input / $7.20 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $1.50 per million tokens for Hermes 4 405B versus $3.15 for o4-mini-deep-research (2.1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. o4-mini-deep-research has not been scored yet and Hermes 4 405B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for o4-mini-deep-research and Hermes 4 405B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
o4-mini-deep-research has the largest context window at 200,000 tokens, against 131,072 for Hermes 4 405B. Maximum output per response: o4-mini-deep-research up to 100,000, Hermes 4 405B up to 117,964 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
o4-mini-deep-research accepts text and images; Hermes 4 405B accepts text. o4-mini-deep-research handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Hermes 4 405B publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; o4-mini-deep-research is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Hermes 4 405B is the newest, released Aug 26, 2025. o4-mini-deep-research came out Jun 26, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: o4-mini-deep-research May 2024, 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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