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Is Hermes Agent good or over-rated?

A user questioned whether Hermes Agent, described as a leading open source agent that can run locally, is over-rated for people who cannot host it or pay for a VPS, and asked for privacy- and security-friendly ways to use it on Android. A reply to the post stated that the options are to run it locally or self-host it.

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Is Hermes Agent good or over-rated?
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I found many people talking about Hermes Agent as the best open source agent that can be run locally but if someone like me don’t have the option to host it or pay for VPS.

What are the best ways to use it specially on android in a way that keeps it privacy and security friendly app?

A nitpick that the best AI model is a bit off topic.

Seems like you answered your own question, run it locally or self host it.

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