Nous: Hermes 3 405B Instruct
By Nousresearch
Released: 2024-08-16
Nousresearch Hermes 3 Llama 3 1 405B, developed by Nous Research, features 405B parameters and 131k-token context window. Hermes 3 is a generalist language model with many improvements over Hermes 2, including advanced agentic capabilities, much better roleplaying, reasoning, multi-turn conversation, long context coherence, and improvements across the board. Hermes 3 405B is a frontier-level, full-parameter finetune of the Llama-3.1 405B foundation model, focused on aligning LLMs to the user, with powerful steering capabilities and control given to the end user. The Hermes 3 series builds and expands on the Hermes 2 set of capabilities, including more powerful and reliable function calling and structured output capabilities, generalist assistant capabilities, and improved code generation skills. Hermes 3 is competitive, if not superior, to Llama-3.1 Instruct models at general capabilities, with varying strengths and weaknesses attributable between the two. Premium pricing at $1.0/1M tokens reflects its advanced capabilities.
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Specifications
AI Evaluation
Combines language understanding with search capabilities. Excels at finding and synthesizing information from various sources.
Pros
- 131k token context window
- Large-scale 405B architecture
- Advanced logical reasoning
- Agent-ready with tool use
Cons
- Moderate API costs
- Requires substantial compute
- Factual accuracy may vary
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