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Hermes 4 adds switchable reasoning to Nous Research's open stack

Nous Research released Hermes 4 models with hybrid reasoning, allowing users to request concise answers or visible multi-step reasoning and combining general instruction following with function calling.

Why it matters: The release gave open-model users a configurable reasoning stack and a transparent technical report, broadening alternatives for local assistants and research agents.

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Nous DeepHermes 3 combines chat and reasoning modes in an 8B model

Nous Research released DeepHermes-3-Llama-3-8B-Preview with weights and a system-prompt switch between ordinary responses and long-form reasoning. The model also targeted function calling, JSON output, and local serving.

Why it matters: It made a hybrid reasoning interface available in a small downloadable model, useful for studying routing, controllability, and local deployment.

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