How Nous Research launched Hermes Index on X
312K views, ranked 1299 of the 1981 launches we track. It was saved at well above the usual rate, which is the signal that matters more than reach for anything with a considered purchase behind it.
Introducing Hermes Index: an average of benchmarks measuring model performance in Hermes Agent. Our goal with Hermes Index is to better inform users choosing between models and to show labs how they perform in Hermes.
How it compares
A launch means nothing against no one. These are the launches it is actually comparable to, and where this one sits among them.
| Compared with | Launches | Median views | This one | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product release the same kind of announcement | 954 | 692K | 0.5x | 629 |
| over 100K followers accounts of a similar size | 611 | 1.4M | 0.2x | 521 |
| Every launch all of them, for scale | 1981 | 688K | 0.5x | 1299 |
What this launch shows
Nous Research posted this from an account with 284K followers and reached 1.1 times that many people. Accounts of that size usually reach 2.4 times their following.
This one did not get far past the people who already followed it. It ranks 521 of 611 launches from accounts that size. Against every launch in the directory it is below the median of 688K views, at rank 1299 of 1981.
Likes led, 3K at 102.3 per 10,000 views against a median of 26.8, with the heavier signals closer to usual: 987 bookmarks, 256 replies, 121 quotes. A like is a reaction. The post was enjoyed more than it was kept.
The post opens with “Introducing Hermes Index: an average of benchmarks measuring model performance in Hermes Agent”, the same first word as 25% of launches in the directory.
It carries an image and no video. 92% of launches in the directory carry a video, so this is the rarer choice, and the few image launches that travelled did it on the strength of the image.
The copy runs 37 words, about the usual length for a launch post here, where the median is 41. There is a link in the body, which costs a post some reach and buys it a place to send people.
It went out on a Tuesday. Launches posted on a Tuesday have a median of 651K views in the directory, and Friday is the strongest day at 880K.
Attributing signups to a launch covers this: a save rate this high is the number to follow into the product. For the next one, read giving people something to reply to: the conversation is what carried this one.
Whether a launch needs a video is the guide for it: 99% of the launches in the directory carry one, and the guide is about when the 1% is the right call.
Questions about this launch
When did Nous Research launch Hermes Index?
Nous Research posted the launch on X on 6 October 2026.
How many views did the Hermes Index launch post get?
312,060 views at the last read, ranked 1299 of the 1981 AI launches Doomers tracks, 1 times the account's following.
Who posted the Hermes Index launch?
@NousResearch, which has 284K followers.
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