Episode
Run Hermes Agent FREE With Step 3.5 Flash 🤯
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- May 13, 2026
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- 307
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Summary
Use Hermes Agent for FREE with Step 3.5 Flash (15 Days) — Full Setup GuideThe script demonstrates how to set up Hermes Agent to run for free using Step via the News Portal configuration, highlighting that Step 3.5 Flash is available free for the next 15 days. It walks through installing Hermes from GitHub, running `hermes setup` in the terminal, selecting News Portal, switching to Step Fun/Step 3.5 Flash, skipping remaining configuration prompts, and restarting the gateway to confirm the model is operational. It explains what Step 3.5 Flash is (262K context window, ranked 16th on OpenRouter Weekly), notes it’s strong at reasoning but weaker at coding, and mentions other free options like Qwen 3.6 Plus and OwlAlpha (1M token context on OpenRouter). It also shows how to switch models with `/model` and promotes the AI Profit Boardroom community and training. 00:00 Free Hermes Setup 00:28 Terminal Install Steps 01:05 Verify Step Flash Works 01:21 Model Specs Benchmarks 02:04 More Free Model Options 02:41 Install Switch Models 03:46 Training Community Pitch 04:19 Live Q&A Wrap Up