Dev claims Hermes with new DeepSeek model beats Claude and Codex on hard research work
poof_eth · x · 2026-10-21
Developer poofeth reports that Hermes (Nous Research's desktop agent) running the new DeepSeek model is 'absolutely crushing' Claude and Codex on hard AI research work. It's a first-hand impressions post rather than a benchmark, but notable early signal from a heavy user.
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