EPISODE · Jun 27, 2026 · 11 MIN
Hermes Mixture of Agents DESTROYS Fable 5?
from AI News Today | Julian Goldie Podcast · host Julian Goldie
Hermes Agent Mixture of Agents (MoA) Presets: Build a Model Panel to Beat Gated Frontier ModelsHermes Agent has released Mixture of Agents (MoA) Presets, allowing multiple AI models to run in parallel and be aggregated into a single stronger answer, similar to systems like Fusion and Sakana Fugu. The script explains this as a workaround for gated or limited-preview frontier models (e.g., GPT 5.6 and Claude Fable 5) by improving performance through a “panel of experts” approach rather than relying on one model. It introduces Hermes Bench, noting claimed reference MoA scores 8% higher than Opus and 11% higher than GPT, and highlights top performance from an Opus 4.8 + GPT-5.5 aggregator. Viewers are shown how to update Hermes, select MoA presets via terminal and dashboard, configure via desktop app or config.yaml, and switch presets with provider commands.00:00 Hermes MoA Presets00:43 Why Models Are Gated02:09 Update and Enable MoA04:06 Commands and Config04:49 Top Hermes Bench Combos05:04 Panel Beats Genius05:47 Fusion and Alternatives06:35 Build Systems Not Models07:34 Agent OS Workflow08:42 Old Way vs New Way09:39 AI Profit Boardroom10:58 Wrap Up and Links
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Hermes Agent Mixture of Agents (MoA) Presets: Build a Model Panel to Beat Gated Frontier ModelsHermes Agent has released Mixture of Agents (MoA) Presets, allowing multiple AI models to run in parallel and be aggregated into a single stronger answer, similar to systems like Fusion and Sakana Fugu. The script explains this as a workaround for gated or limited-preview frontier models (e.g., GPT 5.6 and Claude Fable 5) by improving performance through a “panel of experts” approach rather than relying on one model. It introduces Hermes Bench, noting claimed reference MoA scores 8% higher than Opus and 11% higher than GPT, and highlights top performance from an Opus 4.8 + GPT-5.5 aggregator. Viewers are shown how to update Hermes, select MoA presets via terminal and dashboard, configure via desktop app or config.yaml, and switch presets with provider commands.00:00 Hermes MoA Presets00:43 Why Models Are Gated02:09 Update and Enable MoA04:06 Commands and Config04:49 Top Hermes Bench Combos05:04 Panel Beats Genius05:47 Fusion and Alternatives06:35 Build Systems Not Models07:34 Agent OS Workflow08:42 Old Way vs New Way09:39 AI Profit Boardroom10:58 Wrap Up and Links
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