Nous: Hermes 4 70B wins on more metrics (5 of 8), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | Nous: Hermes 4 70B | Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 16.0✓ | 15.3 |
| Coding Index | 14.4✓ | 11.0 |
| GPQA Diamond | 70%✓ | 62% |
| Design Arena Elo | — | 1011✓ |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 65 | 83✓ |
| Latency | 294ms✓ | 329ms |
| Input price /M | $0.130 | $0.120✓ |
| Output price /M | $0.400✓ | $0.500 |
| Context window | 131K | 131K |
| Capabilities | ReasoningJSON | ReasoningToolsJSON |