Hermes3 8B API Pricing
As of October 10, 2026, Hermes3 8B costs $0.025 per 1M input tokens and $0.04 per 1M output tokens on Lambda. It has a 131,072-token context window and returns up to 131,072 tokens per response.
- Input
- $0.025 / 1M tokens
- Output
- $0.04 / 1M tokens
- Context window
- 131,072 tokens
- Max output
- 131,072 tokens
- Providers
- 1
- Added to LiteLLM
- July 2025
Hermes3 8B pricing by provider
1 listing across 1 provider. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.
| Provider | Model name in LiteLLM | Input | Output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambda | lambda_ai/hermes3-8b | $0.025 | $0.04 | 128K |
What Hermes3 8B costs in practice
1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each
| Lambda | $0.07 |
100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each
| Lambda | $0.258 |
Hermes3 8B features
- Function calling
- Parallel tool calls
Use Hermes3 8B with LiteLLM
Call Hermes3 8B through the LiteLLM Python SDK, or put it behind the LiteLLM proxy and send OpenAI-format requests to /v1/chat/completions. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at these prices.
from litellm import completion
response = completion(
model="lambda_ai/hermes3-8b",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)model_list:
- model_name: hermes3-8b
litellm_params:
model: lambda_ai/hermes3-8b
# credentials: see the provider's LiteLLM docs pagecurl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \
-d '{
"model": "hermes3-8b",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'Hermes3 8B FAQ
How much does Hermes3 8B cost?
Hermes3 8B costs $0.025 per 1M input tokens and $0.04 per 1M output tokens on Lambda.
What is the context window of Hermes3 8B?
Hermes3 8B has a 131,072-token context window and returns up to 131,072 tokens per response.
Which providers offer Hermes3 8B?
Hermes3 8B is available from Lambda through LiteLLM, using the model name lambda_ai/hermes3-8b.
How do I call Hermes3 8B with an OpenAI-compatible API?
Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="lambda_ai/hermes3-8b", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/chat/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.
What features does Hermes3 8B support?
Hermes3 8B supports function calling and parallel tool calls.
When did LiteLLM add Hermes3 8B?
Hermes3 8B was added to LiteLLM's model price file in July 2025.
Sources
Prices come from LiteLLM's open-source model_prices_and_context_window.json, which LiteLLM uses to calculate the cost of every request.
LiteLLM docs: Lambda.
Provider pages: Lambda.
