Best free models for Hermes

Free

Want to run Hermes without paying per token? Every model here costs $0 on OpenRouter (rate limits apply) and still handles real agent work.

The ranking
  • 1OpenRouter
    Owl AlphaOpenRouterOpenRouter's free stealth model: 1M context and strong skill use at $0.
    Context1.049M
    InputFree
    CursorBench—
  • 2L
    Laguna M.1PoolsidePoolside's flagship coding agent model, free while in preview.
    Context262K
    InputFree
    CursorBench—
  • 3N
    Nex-N2-ProNex AgiFree agentic MoE with open weights, built for skill use and workflows.
    Context262K
    InputFree
    CursorBench—
  • 4OpenRouter
    Free Models RouterOpenRouterAuto-routes every request to whatever is free right now. Zero setup.
    Context200K
    InputFree
    CursorBench—
  • 5Nvidia
    Nemotron 3 Nano OmniNvidiaNvidia's free multimodal nano model for lightweight agent tasks.
    Context256K
    InputFree
    CursorBench—
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Best models for Hermes

Hermes runs your skills locally and leans on the model for planning and skill use. These are the models that pair best with it right now, ranked by real agentic-coding performance and day-to-day reliability.

Best open-source models for Hermes

Open-weight models you can inspect, fine-tune, and self-host. Ideal for privacy-sensitive or air-gapped Hermes setups.
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    Hermes

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  • Updated

    June 2026