Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct | Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 405B (Reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.7 | $1 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $2.8 | $3 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $1.23/M tokens vs $1.50/M for Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 405B (Reasoning).
It's a tie — both models win 5 benchmarks each across 12 evaluated categories. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct generates tokens faster at 51 tok/s vs 38 tok/s. However, Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 405B (Reasoning) has lower time-to-first-token (0.80s vs 1.16s).
Choose based on your priorities: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct for lower cost, both perform similarly on benchmarks, and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.