Cheapest Nous Models

Quick answer · Updated June 2026

The cheapest Nous model is Hermes 4 70B at $0.130 per million input tokens. Hermes 3 70B Instruct ($0.700) and Hermes 4 405B ($1.00) round out the top three.

$0.130Input /M

16.0Intelligence

81 t/sSpeed

131KContext

AI models ranked by input token price. The most affordable large language model APIs, from budget open-weight models to discounted frontier models.

Frequently asked

What is the cheapest Nous model?

The cheapest Nous model is Hermes 4 70B at $0.130 per million input tokens. Hermes 3 70B Instruct ($0.700) and Hermes 4 405B ($1.00) round out the top three.

What's a good alternative to Hermes 4 70B?

Hermes 3 70B Instruct ($0.700) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by Hermes 4 405B ($1.00). See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.

How many Nous models are there?

modelgrep tracks 5 Nous models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by Hermes 4 405B. 4 of them qualify for this ranking.

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