Has anyone tried replacing Cursor/Grok Bot with Hermes and one of the open models?
The usage problem on Grok Bot made me research it and I’m considering installing a model on my local machine. I asked Gemini and it recommends:
- DeepSeek 4
- Meta Llama/ollama
- AliBaba Qwen/Qwen-Coder
- Zhipu/Moonshot GLM/Kimi
- Google Gemma 4
Any I’ve missed to consider?
I haven’t tried any of them yet. I’ve also never used Claude Code or ChatGPT Codex. I’ve only ever used Cursor and Grok Bot.
Thoughts on how Hermes compares to Grok Bot for the chat, and on how the open models compare to Grok for coding?
Gemini also recommended the following Grok Bot alternatives:
- OpenManus/OpenMausBot
- Rakazo
- AutoGPT & BabyAGI
- Open Interpreter
- LibreChat
Thoughts on any of those, or other alternatives?