Open-weight local LLM
Hermes 4 (70B)
Nous Research fine-tune with hybrid reasoning mode. Built on Llama 3.1 70B, aligned for steerability and neutral stance. Top-tier open RP/agent model. Llama 3.1 Community License.
64 GB workstation
48 GB RAM
Q4_K_M
Reasoning
Parameters
70B
Minimum RAM
48 GB
Model size
42 GB
Quantization
Q4_K_M
Can Hermes 4 (70B) run locally?
Hermes 4 (70B) is best for 64 GB workstations and larger Apple Silicon or NVIDIA setups.
Search for hermes-4-70b in LM Studio or another GGUF-compatible runtime.
NousResearch/Hermes-4-Llama-3.1-70B-GGUFchatreasoningpowerqualitygeneral
Install path
01
Check RAM fitMinimum 48 GB RAM. Start with the Q4_K_M quant.02
Load the modelSearch hermes-4-70b in LM Studio.03
Control locallyUse LocalClaw to manage models, agents, chat, channels and scheduled OpenClaw work.Strengths
- Nous Research fine-tune with hybrid reasoning mode. Built on Llama 3.1 70B, aligned for steerability and neutral stance. Top-tier open RP/agent model. Llama 3.1 Community License.
Limitations
- Performance depends on quantization, RAM bandwidth and runtime support.
Best use cases
- chat
- reasoning
- power
- quality
- general
Capability profile
Technical notes
This model fits these next steps
Hardware fit is based on LocalClaw's RAM tier, model size and quantization metadata. Always leave memory headroom for your OS and runtime.