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Hermes 4 405B vs MiniMax M2.5
Side-by-side specs, pricing & capabilities · Updated April 2026
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H Hermes 4 405B | M MiniMax M2.5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Organization | Nous Research | MiniMax |
| OpenTools Score | ||
| Family | Hermes | MiniMax |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Release Date | Aug 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Context Window | 131K tokens | 197K tokens |
| Input Price | $1.00/M tokens | $0.12/M tokens |
| Output Price | $3.00/M tokens | $0.99/M tokens |
| Pricing Notes | — | Cache read: $0.0590/M tokens |
| Capabilities | textcode | textcode |
| Max Output | — | 66K tokens |
| API Identifier | nousresearch/hermes-4-405b | minimax/minimax-m2.5 |
| View Hermes 4 405B | View MiniMax M2.5 |
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| Model | Input | Output | Total / mo | vs Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax M2.5Cheapest | $0.12 | $0.50 | $0.61 | — |
| Hermes 4 405B | $1.00 | $1.50 | $2.50 | +308% |
Nous Research
Hermes 4 405B
Hermes 4 405B is a large language model from Nous Research. Supports up to 131,072 token context window. Available from $1.00/M input tokens.
MiniMax
MiniMax M2.5
MiniMax M2.5 is a large language model from MiniMax. Supports up to 196,608 token context window. Available from $0.12/M input tokens.
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