DeepSeek-V3.1 Terminus is an update to [DeepSeek V3.1](/deepseek/deepseek-chat-v3.1) that maintains the model's original capabilities while addressing issues reported by users, including language consistency and agent capabilities, further …
Model details →DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs NousResearch: Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Hermes 2 Pro is an upgraded, retrained version of Nous Hermes 2, consisting of an updated and cleaned version of the OpenHermes 2.5 Dataset, as well as a newly introduced Function Calling and JSON Mode dataset developed in-house.
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | NousResearch: Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 164K | 8K | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.21 | $0.14 | 🏆 NousResearch: Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.79 | $0.14 | 🏆 NousResearch: Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | — | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | — | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | — | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus better than NousResearch: Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and NousResearch: Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B?
Input: $0.21 vs $0.14 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.79 vs $0.14 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and NousResearch: Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B support?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus supports up to 164K tokens. NousResearch: Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B supports up to 8K tokens.
Do both DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and NousResearch: Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B support tool calling?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus: yes. NousResearch: Hermes 2 Pro - Llama-3 8B: not advertised.