Palmyra X4 vs Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B vs Command R+
Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B comes out ahead, 51 to 25 and 25 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
Writer
Palmyra X4
25/100- ECI—
- Price$2.50 / $10.00
- Context128K
- Our pick
Nous ResearchHermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B
51/100- ECI—
- Price$0.14 / $0.14
- Context8K
CohereCommand R+
25/100- ECI—
- Price$2.50 / $10.00
- Context128K
Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B is our pick
Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B is the better all-round choice, scoring 51/100 against Palmyra X4 (25) and Command R+ (25). It leads on price. 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 2 Pro Llama 3 8BHermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B $0.14 · Palmyra X4 $4.38 · Command R+ $4.38 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextPalmyra X4 and Command R+Palmyra X4 128,000 · Command R+ 128,000 · Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B 8,192 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsPalmyra X4: Text · Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B: Text · Command R+: Text
- Self-hostingHermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B and Command R+Publishes downloadable weights (Llama 3 Community License)
| Measure | Weight | Palmyra X4 | Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B | Command R+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 19 | 87 | 19 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 25 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 25/100 | 51/100 | 25/100 |
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 | Palmyra X4Writer | Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8BNous Research | Command R+Cohere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $2.50 | $0.14 (best) | $2.50 |
| Output | $10.00 | $0.14 (best) | $10.00 |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $4.38 | $0.14 (best) | $4.38 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 2 providers | Median of 2 providers | Official Cohere API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 128,000 tokens (best) | 8,192 tokens | 128,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 4,096 tokens | 8,192 tokens (best) | 4,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | Yes |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | OpenLlama 3 Community License | Open |
| API model ID | — | — | command-r-plus-08-2024 |
| API providers | 2 | 2 | 8 (best) |
| Released | Oct 9, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — | Jun 1, 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- Palmyra X4$45.00
- Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B$1.68
- Command R+$45.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Palmyra X4, Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B or Command R+?
Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B is the better all-round choice, scoring 51/100 against Palmyra X4 (25) and Command R+ (25). It leads on price. 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, Palmyra X4, Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B or Command R+?
Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B is cheaper at $0.14 input / $0.14 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). Palmyra X4 costs $2.50 input / $10.00 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers); Command R+ costs $2.50 input / $10.00 output per million tokens (official Cohere API price). 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 $4.38 for Palmyra X4 (31× as much) and $4.38 for Command R+ (31× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Palmyra X4 has not been scored yet, Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B has not been scored yet and Command R+ has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Palmyra X4, Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B and Command R+ yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Palmyra X4 and Command R+ have the largest context windows (128,000 and 128,000 tokens), against 8,192 for Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B. Maximum output per response: Palmyra X4 up to 4,096, Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B up to 8,192, Command R+ up to 4,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Palmyra X4 accepts text; Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B accepts text; Command R+ accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B and Command R+ publishes its weights (Llama 3 Community License) and can be self-hosted; Palmyra X4 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Palmyra X4 is the newest, released Oct 9, 2024. Command R+ came out Aug 30, 2024; Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B came out Apr 30, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Command R+ Jun 1, 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.
