Perplexity's Fast Search powers Hermes Agent with 160ms p50 latency, free for all tiers
denisyarats · x · 2026-09-25
Nous Research announced that web search in Hermes Agent is now powered by Fast Search, built by Perplexity specifically for agentic workloads, and is free across all Nous Portal tiers.
- Fast Search is now the default search in Hermes Agent for Nous Portal subscribers
- Single-search-call latency: 160 ms at p50 and 230 ms at p95, optimized for high-frequency agent use
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