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Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B

Nous Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B — pricing, 8k context window, API cost calculator and alternatives.

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{} JSON Forces output to be valid JSON, reducing parse errors. Some providers also let you constrain to a schema. Glossary →
Context window Maximum tokens (input + output) the model can process in a single request. Glossary →
8,192
tokens
Input price What the model charges for tokens you send (prompt + context). Glossary →
$0.1400
per 1M tokens
Output price What the model charges for tokens it generates. Usually 3–5× pricier than input. Glossary →
$0.1400
per 1M tokens

Specs

Provider
Nous
Slug
nousresearch/hermes-2-pro-llama-3-8b
Capabilities
json_mode

Pricing freshness

Tier
standard
Currency
USD
As of
2026-05-08 17:08 UTC
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Pricing history

Tracking Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B pricing since 2026-05-08. We'll plot the chart here once it changes.

Quickstart — call Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B from your app

curl https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "model": "nousresearch/hermes-2-pro-llama-3-8b",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Official docs: https://openrouter.ai/docs

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Frequently asked questions

What is Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B?

Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B is a large language model API from Nous with a 8k-token context window. It costs $0.14 per 1M input tokens and $0.14 per 1M output tokens.

How much does Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B cost?

Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B is priced at $0.14 per 1M input tokens and $0.14 per 1M output tokens via the Nous API. A 50/50 input/output workload of 1M total tokens costs about $0.14.

What is the context window of Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B?

Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B supports up to 8k tokens of context per request — roughly 16 pages of English text or 1024 lines of code at a typical density.

Does Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B support vision, tool use, or JSON mode?

Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B supports structured JSON mode. It does not support image input (vision) and tool/function calling.

Who makes Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B?

Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B is built and operated by Nous. Pricing, context window, and capabilities on this page are refreshed nightly from Nous's public catalog.

Can I self-host Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B?

Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B is API-only — its weights are not publicly distributed by Nous, so it cannot be self-hosted today.

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