Qwen3 Max Preview vs Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 vs Hermes 4 405B
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 comes out ahead, 48 to 35 and 33 on our weighted score, though Hermes 4 405B is 2.2× cheaper per token.
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3 Max Preview
33/100- ECI—
- Price$0.975 / $4.14
- Context262K
- Our pick
GoogleGemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
48/100- ECI—
- Price$1.22 / $9.75
- Context1.05M
Nous ResearchHermes 4 405B
35/100- ECI—
- Price$1.00 / $3.00
- Context131K
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is our pick
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is the better all-round choice, scoring 48/100 against Hermes 4 405B (35) and Qwen3 Max Preview (33). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Hermes 4 405B wins 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 4 405BHermes 4 405B $1.50 · Qwen3 Max Preview $1.77 · Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 $3.35 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 1,048,576 · Qwen3 Max Preview 262,144 · Hermes 4 405B 131,072 tokens
- Widest inputsGemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05Qwen3 Max Preview: Text · Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio · Hermes 4 405B: Text
- Self-hostingHermes 4 405BPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Qwen3 Max Preview | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 | Hermes 4 405B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 37 | 24 | 40 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 25 | 80 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 61 | 25 |
| Overall | 100% | 33/100 | 48/100 | 35/100 |
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 | Qwen3 Max PreviewAlibaba (Qwen) | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05Google | Hermes 4 405BNous Research |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.975 (best) | $1.22 | $1.00 |
| Output | $4.14 | $9.75 | $3.00 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.77 | $3.35 | $1.50 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 2 providers | Median of 4 providers | Median of 5 providers |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens |
| Max output | 32,768 tokens | 65,536 tokens | 117,964 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | Yes | No |
| Audio | No | Yes | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | — | — | — |
| API providers | 2 | 4 | 5 (best) |
| Released | Sep 5, 2025 | Jun 5, 2025 | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Apr 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Aug 31, 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- Qwen3 Max Preview$18.03
- Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05$31.69
- Hermes 4 405B$16.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Qwen3 Max Preview, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 or Hermes 4 405B?
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is the better all-round choice, scoring 48/100 against Hermes 4 405B (35) and Qwen3 Max Preview (33). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Hermes 4 405B wins 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, Qwen3 Max Preview, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 or Hermes 4 405B?
Hermes 4 405B is cheaper at $1.00 input / $3.00 output per million tokens (median across 5 API providers). Qwen3 Max Preview costs $0.975 input / $4.14 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers); Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 costs $1.22 input / $9.75 output per million tokens (median across 4 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $1.50 per million tokens for Hermes 4 405B versus $1.77 for Qwen3 Max Preview (1.2× as much) and $3.35 for Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 (2.2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Qwen3 Max Preview has not been scored yet, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 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 Qwen3 Max Preview, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 and Hermes 4 405B 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?
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 262,144 for Qwen3 Max Preview and 131,072 for Hermes 4 405B. Maximum output per response: Qwen3 Max Preview up to 32,768, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 up to 65,536, Hermes 4 405B up to 117,964 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Qwen3 Max Preview accepts text; Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 accepts text, images, PDFs and audio; Hermes 4 405B accepts text. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Hermes 4 405B publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Qwen3 Max Preview and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Qwen3 Max Preview is the newest, released Sep 5, 2025. Hermes 4 405B came out Aug 26, 2025; Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 came out Jun 5, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Qwen3 Max Preview Apr 2025, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 Jan 31, 2025, 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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