The agentic rag, wrung out.
ReleasesTuesday, October 27, 2026
Teknium announced GPT-6.1 Terra is now available in Hermes Agent via Nous Portal and OpenRouter. OpenAI positions Terra as fast, capable computer-use model at lower cost.
Immediate access to a new model tier for agent workflows without waiting for broader rollouts. Relevant for users already routing through Nous Portal.
ReleasesOct 10
Nous launched the Hermes Index, an opinionated leaderboard measuring real agentic task completion and cost-per-task inside Hermes Agent. Claude Opus 5.5 currently leads (~63.31 at ~$4.99/task). Other models (GPT-6 variants, DeepSeek, etc.) ranked with cost transparency. Scores are updated as new models land (e.g., Step 5 Preview adjustments).
ReleasesOct 10
Nous Portal now offers multiple free models (no paid plan required), including the newly highlighted MISSINGNO (token-efficient coding/agentic reasoning) and Step 5 Preview (600B/27B MoE, 1M context, vision). Full free lineup includes LongCat, Solar Mini, Ling, Laguna, and others. Useful for everyday tasks while reserving paid credits for harder work.
ReleasesSep 30
A community PR from @HermesAgentTips is merged: you can favourite a model in Hermes Desktop so the picker stops being a scroll hunt. @imbabybrooklyn posted the screenshot; Tips confirmed the merge.
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