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I actually cancelled my Claude Max subscription (well, downgraded to Pro, still need Deep Research) for Hermes with 1T+ parameter Chinese re…
Nous Research's Hermes model, a large-scale Chinese-trained model with over 1 trillion parameters, prompted at least one user to cancel or downgrade their Claude Max subscription in favor of it, retai
Nous Research's Hermes model, a large-scale Chinese-trained model with over 1 trillion parameters, prompted at least one user to cancel or downgrade their Claude Max subscription in favor of it, retaining only Claude Pro for Deep Research functionality. The post highlights growing competition in the large language model space, with open or alternative models increasingly matching or surpassing proprietary offerings for certain use cases. This reflects a broader trend of users reassessing their AI subscriptions as capable alternatives emerge.
Source: Nous Research (X) | 2026-04-14