--- title: "Nous Research drops Hermes 4 AI models that outperform ChatGPT without content restrictions" url: https://daily.dev/posts/nous-research-drops-hermes-4-ai-models-that-outperform-chatgpt-without-content-restrictions-rwphyhdsb source_url: https://venturebeat.com/ai/nous-research-drops-hermes-4-ai-models-that-outperform-chatgpt-without-content-restrictions/ type: article source: "Venture Beat" published: 2025-08-28T21:47:29.484Z updated: 2025-08-30T00:31:03.783Z tags: ["ai", "machine-learning", "open-source", "llm"] reading_time: 8 upvotes: 1 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Nous Research drops Hermes 4 AI models that outperform ChatGPT without content restrictions **[Venture Beat](https://daily.dev/sources/venturebeat)** · 8 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Nous Research launched Hermes 4, an open-source AI model family that outperforms ChatGPT on math benchmarks while operating without content restrictions. The models feature hybrid reasoning capabilities with transparent thought processes and achieved 96.3% on MATH-500 benchmarks. Built using novel training systems DataForge and Atropos, Hermes 4 represents a significant advancement in open-source AI, challenging the dominance of proprietary systems from major tech companies while raising questions about AI safety and user control. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: --- Tags: [#ai](https://daily.dev/tags/ai), [#machine-learning](https://daily.dev/tags/machine-learning), [#open-source](https://daily.dev/tags/open-source), [#llm](https://daily.dev/tags/llm) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/nous-research-drops-hermes-4-ai-models-that-outperform-chatgpt-without-content-restrictions-rwphyhdsb)