Data points: 70
Model compare
The readout for Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 and MiniMax M2.5, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Weighted outcome: MiniMax M2.5. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Decision read
MiniMax M2.5
MiniMax M2.5 has the higher weighted result; Model A / B score 0 to 100.
Evidence depth
70 data points
Includes 0 benchmark rows, 1 audit samples, and 8 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with MiniMax M2.5
The charts below split 9 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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This report only uses LMSpeed data for Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 and MiniMax M2.5: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Model compare | Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Weighted overall score | 0.0 pts | 100.0 pts |
| Benchmark category leads | 0 categories | 0 categories |
| Operational advantages | No data | Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage |
| Context window | 131.1K tokens | 204.8K tokens |
| Max output | 16.4K tokens | 196.6K tokens |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | Input Text |
The overall result weights benchmark capability categories at 80% and price, API speed/latency, and availability at 20%. Recent test volume does not affect the winner, and missing benchmark categories are excluded.
| Model compare | Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | No data | MiniMax |
| Released | Aug 2024 | Feb 2026 |
| Parameters | 70B | No data |
| Tokenizer | Llama3 | Other |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2023-12-31 | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | nousresearch/hermes-3-llama-3.1-70b | minimax/minimax-m2.5 |
| References | No data | No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 and MiniMax M2.5: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
Hermes 3 Llama 3.1
Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 does not clearly lead in the benchmark or operational dimensions shared by both models.
MiniMax M2.5
MiniMax M2.5 has these operational advantages: Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage.
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
Compare benchmark category scores on a 0-100 scale. Select a category to inspect the gap.
Avg. score
Hermes 3 Llama 3.1
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Avg. score
MiniMax M2.5
53.1
No data
MiniMax M2.5
MiniMax M2.5
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
No shared professional benchmark scores are available yet.
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
Winner: MiniMax M2.5 | Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 nousresearch/hermes-3-llama-3.1-405b:free No audit yet | MiniMax M2.5 minimax-m2.5 Audit score 81 727280100 |
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
5 tests | Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency 19 tok/s / 19888ms input / output No data |
0 tests | Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
0 tests | Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
0 tests | Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
0 tests | Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 nousresearch/hermes-3-llama-3.1-405b:free speed / latency No data input / output $0/M/$0/M | MiniMax M2.5 minimax/minimax-m2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.300/M | |
Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 nousresearch/hermes-3-llama-3.1-405b:free speed / latency No data input / output $0/M/$0/M | MiniMax M2.5 minimax/minimax-m2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.300/M | |
Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 nousresearch/hermes-3-llama-3.1-405b:free speed / latency No data input / output $0.0050/request | MiniMax M2.5 minimax/minimax-m2.5:free speed / latency No data input / output $0.0050/request |
Weighted outcome: MiniMax M2.5. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Output
| Features | Text inputText outputStructured outputsJSON mode | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning |
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