LFM2 1.2B
Jul 2025
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Benchmarks of LFM2 1.2B12
BenchmarkByScoreRank
Overall1
Knowledge4
Science2
Coding1
Legacy · saturated or no longer reported4
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—per task?
self-host onlyprice
—output speed?
33Kcontext
Ranking?
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
BetterGPT-6 Lunalow×4.5—$0.005Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3IOpenK2 Horizon 7Bthinking×4.3—$0.30 / $1.20Memory (4-bit): 0.6 GB → 4.5 GB
BetterGranite 4.2 3BthinkingOpen+87%—$0.006Memory (4-bit): 0.6 GB → 1.8 GB
BetterGemma 4 E4BthinkingOpen+84%—$0.008Memory (4-bit): 0.6 GB → 4 GBBetterGPT-5.6 Lunalow×4.3—$0.01ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
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ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
GPT-6 Lunalow×4.5—$0.005Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3Granite 4.2 3BthinkingOpen+87%—$0.006Memory (4-bit): 0.6 GB → 1.8 GBGemma 4 E4BthinkingOpen+84%—$0.008Memory (4-bit): 0.6 GB → 4 GBGPT-5.6 Lunalow×4.3—$0.01GPT OSS 20BhighOpen+86%—$0.011Memory (4-bit): 0.6 GB → 13 GBModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
IK2 Horizon 7BthinkingOpen×4.3—$0.30 / $1.20Memory (4-bit): 0.6 GB → 4.5 GBIK2 Horizon 3.7BthinkingOpen×3.2—$0.30 / $1.20Memory (4-bit): 0.6 GB → 2.5 GBGemma 4 12BthinkingOpen×2.9—$0.10 / $0.30Memory (4-bit): 0.6 GB → 6 GB
Qwen 3.5 9Bnon-thinkingOpen×2.7—$0.08 / $0.13Memory (4-bit): 0.6 GB → 4.8 GBQwen3.5 4BthinkingOpen×2.7—$0.03 / $0.15Memory (4-bit): 0.6 GB → 2.3 GBModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
LFM2.5 8B A1BthinkingOpen+49%——Memory (4-bit): 0.6 GB → 4.2 GBLFM2 24B A2Bnon-thinkingOpen+23%—$0.03 / $0.12Memory (4-bit): 0.6 GB → 14 GBLFM2.5 1.2B ThinkingthinkingOpensame——LFM2 2.6BOpensame——Memory (4-bit): 0.6 GB → 1.3 GBLFM2.5 1.2B Instructnon-thinkingOpensame——LFM2 8B A1BOpensame——Memory (4-bit): 0.6 GB → 4.2 GBLFM2.5 VL 1.6Bnon-thinkingOpensame——Memory (4-bit): 0.6 GB → 0.8 GBAll Liquid AI models →Run it yourself
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Benchmarks
all categoriesChat & Knowledge
Humanity's Last Exam5.6#258
AA Omniscience Index-72.4#301
CritPt (physics)0#180
AA Intelligence Index 4.3.2≈4.8#327
AA Omniscience · Accuracy4.9#316
GPQA Diamond22.8#314
AIME 2025 · AA archived3.3#135
Coding
Agents & Tool Use
τ²-bench · AA12.6#219
Writing & Language
IFBench (instructions)22#240
FAQ
How much does LFM2 1.2B cost?›
There is no per-unit API price: self-host only.
Is LFM2 1.2B free to use?›
There is no free API. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is LFM2 1.2B, and what is it best at?›
#256 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #210 of 239 in Coding, #216 of 242 in Agents & Tool Use, #237 of 245 in Writing & Language.
Is LFM2 1.2B better than Granite 4.0 H 350M?›
On AA Intelligence Index 4.3.2, LFM2 1.2B scores 4.8 vs 4.8 — about the same.
What is the context window of LFM2 1.2B?›
33K tokens.
When was LFM2 1.2B released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-07-10. It has been superseded by LFM2.5 1.2B Instruct.
Is LFM2 1.2B open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (lfm1.0 licence).
Can I run LFM2 1.2B locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can LFM2 1.2B read images?›
No, it accepts text only.
What is LFM2 1.2B?›
LFM2 1.2B is an open-weights language model from Liquid AI, released Jul 2025.
What are the best alternatives to LFM2 1.2B?›
GPT-6 Luna (better), K2 Horizon 7B (open weights).