Nous: Hermes 3 70B Instruct vs Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.5
Nous: Hermes 3 70B Instruct is cheaper on output tokens, while Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.5 offers a larger context window. Choose Nous: Hermes 3 70B Instruct or Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Nous: Hermes 3 70B Instruct | Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Kilo Gateway | Kilo Gateway |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.30 | $5.00 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.30 | $25.00 |
| Context window | 131K | 200K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| Released | Aug 2024 | Nov 2025 |
FAQ
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