Nous: Hermes 4 70B wins on more metrics (5 of 6), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | Nous: Hermes 4 70B | Qwen: Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Coding Index | 14.4✓ | 14.3 |
| GPQA Diamond | 70%✓ | 70% |
| Design Arena Elo | — | — |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 72✓ | 45 |
| Latency | 268ms✓ | 370ms |
| Input price /M | $0.130 | $0.130 |
| Output price /M | $0.400✓ | $0.520 |
| Context window | 131K | 262K✓ |
| Capabilities | ReasoningJSON | ToolsJSONVision |