Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Non-reasoning) | Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.1 | $0.13 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $0.4 | $0.4 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Non-reasoning) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.17/M tokens vs $0.20/M for Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning).
Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 4 for Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Non-reasoning). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Non-reasoning) generates tokens faster at 344 tok/s vs 81 tok/s. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Non-reasoning) also has lower time-to-first-token (0.36s vs 0.58s).
Choose based on your priorities: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Non-reasoning) for lower cost, Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Non-reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.