36 results for “cost”
- Does switching models mid-conversation cost extra?FAQ · Models, providers & costIt can. The prompt cache key includes the model, so the first message after a `/model` switch re-reads the whole conversation at full input price. On a long session it can be…
- How do I see what Hermes is costing me?FAQ · Models, providers & costInside a session, `/usage` shows token usage, an estimated cost breakdown, context window state and, when the provider reports it, remaining credits or quota. `hermes insights`…
- How much does it cost to run?FAQ · Models, providers & costHermes itself costs nothing. Your costs come from model usage with your chosen provider, an optional Nous Portal subscription, and wherever you host it if not on your own…
- How can I keep token costs down?FAQ · Models, providers & costFirst find out what's expensive. `/context` breaks down what fills each request (system prompt, tool schemas, skills, MCP, memory, conversation), `hermes prompt-size` shows the…
- Can a scheduled job run without spending any tokens?FAQ · Automation & schedulingYes, in two ways. No-agent mode runs a script from `~/.hermes/scripts/` on a schedule and delivers its stdout verbatim with no LLM call, and empty output means no message.…
- What is Hermes Cloud, how is it priced, and is storage persistent?FAQ · Running & deployingHermes Cloud is Nous Research's hosted Hermes Agent: an always-on agent on a dedicated cloud instance with its own workspace and dashboard, managed from the agents page in Nous…
- How do I connect Discord or Slack?FAQ · Messaging & the gatewayFor Discord, create an application and bot token in the Discord developer portal, turn on Message Content Intent (without it Discord refuses the connection), then run hermes…
- How do I connect Hermes to Telegram, and can I run separate bots there?FAQ · Messaging & the gatewayCreate a bot with @BotFather to get a token, then run `hermes gateway setup` and choose Telegram. It asks for the token and your allowed user IDs. Or add `TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN`…
- How many skills, tools and plugins can I add before performance suffers?FAQ · Skills, plugins & MCPSkills scale well. The agent sees only a short index of names and descriptions and loads a skill's full instructions when it needs one, so hundreds of installed skills cost little.
- How much can Hermes remember? Is there a limit?FAQ · Memory & contextYes, built-in memory is deliberately small. MEMORY.md is capped at 2,200 characters (about 800 tokens) and USER.md at 1,375 characters (about 500 tokens). The limits are…
- Is Telegram or Discord easier to connect, and do they get the same features?FAQ · Messaging & the gatewayTelegram is usually the quickest: one token from @BotFather, and Hermes Desktop can even create the bot from a QR code. Discord needs an application in the developer portal…
- Is there a usage or rate limit, and can I tune how Hermes retries?FAQ · Models, providers & costHermes itself has no usage cap; limits come from your model provider or plan. `/usage` shows token use and, when the provider reports it, remaining quota, and `hermes usage`…
- Which memory setup should I use: built-in, Honcho, Hindsight, Mem0, Obsidian or something else?FAQ · Memory & contextStart with built-in memory. It's always on, costs nothing extra, and together with session search covers most personal use. An external provider is additive: it runs alongside…
- Can GitHub or other services trigger Hermes automatically?FAQ · Automation & schedulingYes, through the webhook adapter. Enable it with `hermes gateway setup` (it listens on port 8644 by default), then define routes in `config.yaml` or create them with `hermes…
- Can Hermes search my old conversations?FAQ · Memory & contextYes. Every CLI and messaging session is stored in a SQLite database at ~/.hermes/state.db with full-text search, and the agent has a session_search tool to find and scroll…
- Can Hermes set itself up and configure things for me?FAQ · Getting startedLargely, yes. Describe what you want in chat and it can create scheduled jobs, install and write skills, and walk you through connections such as Google Workspace, whose setup…
- Can I keep API keys in 1Password or Bitwarden instead of the .env file?FAQ · Security & permissionsYes. At startup Hermes can pull keys from Bitwarden Secrets Manager, 1Password (`op://` references through the `op` CLI) or any CLI vault via a command helper. Only the secret…
- Can I run Hermes with a local model, and which models fit my GPU or Mac?FAQ · Models, providers & costYes. The easiest route is Local Models: in Hermes Desktop open Settings > Providers > Local Models, or in a terminal run `hermes model` and choose Local models. Hermes installs…
- Can I run more than one agent on the same machine?FAQ · Running & deployingYes, with profiles. Each profile is a separate Hermes home with its own config, keys, memory, sessions, skills and cron jobs. hermes profile create coder creates one and also…
- Can I use my Claude Pro or Max subscription in Hermes?FAQ · Models, providers & costThere are two documented routes. The official plugin `claude-subscription-directsdk` (`hermes plugins install claude-subscription-directsdk`) runs Hermes turns through the…