Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 405B vs Qwen3.6 Max
Nous Research vs Alibaba — benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities side by side.
- •Qwen3.6 Max has the higher intelligence index (88.8 vs 73.5)
- •Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 405B is cheaper ($1.00 vs $1.04 per 1M input)
- •Qwen3.6 Max is faster
| Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 405B | Qwen3.6 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 73.5 | 88.8 |
| Developer | Nous Research | Alibaba |
| Type | LLM | LLM |
| Access | — | API only |
| Context window | — | 262,144 tokens |
| Input price | $1.00 / 1M | $1.04 / 1M |
| Output price | $3.00 / 1M | $6.24 / 1M |
| Speed | 34 tok/s | 36 tok/s |
| Released | August 27, 2025 | April 27, 2026 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Input modalities | — | Text |
| Output modalities | — | Text |
Shared benchmarks
Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 405B
Qwen3.6 Max
GPQA Diamond
72.7
88.8
Humanity’s Last Exam
10.3
28.9