Hermes hits "token black hole" on OpenRouter

The "token black hole" meme underscores the growing pains of high-parameter open-source models as they are pushed toward long-context reasoning.

• –The issue is often traced to "NaN" (Not a Number) overflows in GGUF quants, where specific model blocks break down during inference.
• –Long-form coding tasks are most affected, as they can consume significant token budgets before a failure is even noticed.
• –This highlights a critical need for better "per-block" stability testing in quantization pipelines before community release.
• –Users are advised to monitor perplexity and switch to non-quantized or FP16 versions if stability is a priority for automated workflows.
• –The "Funny" flair on Reddit masks real frustration for developers relying on Hermes for complex, high-stakes tasks.