Reka Flash 3 wins on more metrics (3 of 5), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | Nous: Hermes 3 70B Instruct | Reka Flash 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 5.1✓ | 4.1 |
| Coding Index | — | — |
| GPQA Diamond | 40% | 53%✓ |
| Design Arena Elo | — | — |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | — | — |
| Latency | — | — |
| Input price /M | $0.700 | $0.100✓ |
| Output price /M | $0.700 | $0.200✓ |
| Context window | 131K✓ | 66K |
| Capabilities | JSON | ReasoningJSON |
Reka Flash 3 wins on more metrics (3 of 5), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
The table on this page compares Nous: Hermes 3 70B Instruct and Reka Flash 3 metric by metric — intelligence benchmarks, coding score, speed, latency, context window and per-token price — with the winner marked on each row. Data refreshes hourly.