Best open-source models for Hermes

Open source

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

The ranking
  • 1MoonshotAI
    Kimi K2.6Moonshot AIThe strongest open-weight agentic coder right now (47.6% on CursorBench).
    Context262K
    Input$0.68/M
    CursorBench47.6%
  • 2DeepSeek
    DeepSeek V4DeepSeekFrontier-ish intelligence with open weights, cheap to host yourself.
    Context1.049M
    Input$0.435/M
    CursorBench—
  • 3Zhipu
    GLM 5.1Z.AIZhipu's open-weight flagship, strong at long agentic sessions.
    Context203K
    Input$0.98/M
    CursorBench—
  • 4Minimax
    MiniMax M2.7MiniMaxCompact open MoE that punches above its price on coding benchmarks.
    Context205K
    Input$0.27/M
    CursorBench—
  • 5Qwen
    Qwen3 Coder 480B A35BQwenOpen-weight coding specialist with 1M context for big repos.
    Context1.049M
    Input$0.22/M
    CursorBench—
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Best free models for Hermes

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

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.
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    Hermes

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  • Updated

    June 2026