Nousresearch hermes-4-405b

Hermes 4 is a large-scale reasoning model built on Meta-Llama-3

Hermes 4 is a large-scale reasoning model built on Meta-Llama-3.1-405B and released by Nous Research. It introduces a hybrid reasoning mode, where the model can choose to deliberate internally with <think>...</think> traces or respond directly, offering flexibility between speed and depth. Users can control the reasoning behaviour with the reasoning enabled boolean. Learn more in our docs

The model is instruction-tuned with an expanded post-training corpus (~60B tokens) emphasizing reasoning traces, improving performance in math, code, STEM, and logical reasoning, while retaining broad assistant utility. It also supports structured outputs, including JSON mode, schema adherence, function calling, and tool use. Hermes 4 is trained for steerability, lower refusal rates, and alignment toward neutral, user-directed behavior.

Why It Looks Great

• Large Language Model architecture for efficient processing
• 131072 context window for long document handling
• Competitive pricing at $1.1/$3.3 per million tokens

Key Features

• Context Window: 131072 tokens
• Max Output: N/A tokens
• Vision: Supported
• Function Calling: Supported

Specifications

Pricing

How to Use

1. Write your prompt — describe the task, provide context, and specify desired output format.
2. Submit — the model processes your request and returns the response.

API Integration

Base URL: https://llm.wavespeed.ai/v1 API Endpoint: chat/completions Model ID: nousresearch/hermes-4-405b

API Usage

Python SDK

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
    base_url="https://llm.wavespeed.ai/v1"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="nousresearch/hermes-4-405b",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}
    ]
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)

cURL

curl https://llm.wavespeed.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "model": "nousresearch/hermes-4-405b",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Notes

• Model: nousresearch/hermes-4-405b
• Provider: Nousresearch