Hermes Agent pricing
Free planFor technical teamsHermes Agent has a free tier, then charges per use; the rate for each option is in the table below. Checked Jul 5, 2026 against the official pricing page.
Nous Research's open-source (MIT) agent that runs where you already work — CLI, native desktop app for macOS/Windows/Linux, Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal and email. Since the 2026-08-03 Herald release it also does real-time conversational voice with wake words, agent-to-agent handoff and research with citations. Model-agnostic and usage-priced.
Hermes Agent is Nous Research's open-source agent that runs in your terminal, a desktop app or chat apps like Telegram and Discord. It is free to self-host; the paid part is the model API and optional hosted instances, both billed by usage.
Plans and prices
Discounted API rates on Nous Portal: Hermes-4-70B $0.05/1M prompt, $0.20/1M completion; Hermes-4-405B $0.09/1M prompt, $0.37/1M completion| Plan | Price | What you get |
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| API (pay-as-you-go)Our pick | Usage-basedHermes-4-70B: $0.05/1M prompt, $0.20/1M completion. Hermes-4-405B: $0.09/1M prompt, $0.37/1M completion. |
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| Hermes Cloud (new hosted daily-billed instance) | Usage-basedSmall $0.29/day running, $0.03/day stopped; Medium $0.56/day; Large $1.09/day. Excludes inference/tool usage. | Requires min $2 credit to start
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| Free tier (Nous Chat / Hermes Agent web) | Free |
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Pick this tier: API (pay-as-you-go)
Self-host the agent for free and pay only for model usage. Add a hosted instance only if you need it running around the clock.
What works
- Open source under the MIT license
- Runs in the CLI, desktop and chat apps
- Low-cost hosted instances billed by the day
- Discounted rates on Nous's own models
What to watch
- Technical setup required
- Hosted instances exclude model and tool usage
- Younger project than the mainstream agents
Skip it if
- You are not comfortable with technical setup
- You want a supported commercial product
- You need predictable monthly costs
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Hermes Agent pricing questions
- How much does Hermes Agent cost in 2026?
- Hermes Agent has a free tier, then charges per use; the rate for each option is in the table below. Checked Jul 5, 2026 against the official pricing page.
- Is Hermes Agent free?
- The agent is open source and free. Model API usage and optional hosted cloud instances are billed separately by usage.
- Where can Hermes Agent run?
- In the terminal, as a desktop app on macOS, Windows and Linux, and in chat apps such as Telegram and Discord.
Reviewed Sep 11, 2026 by the Dapols team. Report a price change
Our evidence on this tool
- Catalog status
- Recommended — can be a primary pick in a plan
- Price last checked
- Jul 5, 2026
- Capability last reviewed
- Aug 12, 2026
- Evidence confidence
- Medium — verified, but the vendor changes plans often
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