Nous Research estimates that Hermes Agent, its open-source AI agent, has been cloned more than 24 million times and drives roughly 2.5% of global AI token usage, TechCrunch reported on October 7. The Wall Street Journal reported about $36 million in annualized revenue by mid-September and a goal of more than $100 million by year-end.
The usage figures are the company's own estimates. Open-source distribution has become a customer-acquisition engine for agent startups, which then sell managed or business versions, as Nous is doing with Hermes for Businesses.
Source: TechCrunch