DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) vs Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 405B (Reasoning)

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) vs Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 405B (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

DeepSeekDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
45.10
Total cost
$445
Nous ResearchHermes 4 - Llama-3.1 405B (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
7.50
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max)Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 405B (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)45.17.5−83.4% Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 … is 83.4% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$444.60Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)15.96s61.34s+284.3% Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 … is 284.3% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.30 / $1.20$1.00 / $3.00
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