Hermes 4 70B vs Apertus 70B Instruct 2509
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Hermes 4 70B | Apertus 70B Instruct 2509 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 70B | 70B |
| Context | 131K | 66K |
| Architecture | LlamaForCausalLM | ApertusForCausalLM |
| License | Llama 3 Community | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 321 | 4.9K |
| Released | Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 |
VRAM by Quantization: Hermes 4 70B vs Apertus 70B Instruct 2509
| Quantization | Bits | Hermes 4 70B VRAM | Apertus 70B Instruct 2509 VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | 16.00 | 141.0 GB | 141.0 GB |
Verdict
Hermes 4 70B supports a longer context window (131K tokens). Apertus 70B Instruct 2509 is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, Hermes 4 70B or Apertus 70B Instruct 2509?
At BF16, Hermes 4 70B needs 141.0 GB and Apertus 70B Instruct 2509 needs 141.0 GB, so Hermes 4 70B is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, Hermes 4 70B or Apertus 70B Instruct 2509?
Hermes 4 70B supports 131,072 tokens and Apertus 70B Instruct 2509 supports 65,536 tokens.
- What is the difference between Hermes 4 70B and Apertus 70B Instruct 2509?
Hermes 4 70B is a 70B model from Nous Research (Hermes family), while Apertus 70B Instruct 2509 is a 70B model from swiss-ai. Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.