LFM2.5 VL 1.6B
Jan 2026
LFM2.5 VL 1.6BCompare inonMMMU-Pro
—per task?
self-host onlyprice
—output speed?
33Kcontext
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
BetterGPT-6 Lunalow×2.9—$0.005Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3
OpenGemma 4 12Bthinking×2.6—$0.10 / $0.30Memory (4-bit): 0.8 GB → 6 GB
BetterMinistral 3 3B 2512Open+44%—$0.008Memory (4-bit): 0.8 GB → 1.9 GBBetterGemma 4 E4BthinkingOpen+94%—$0.008Memory (4-bit): 0.8 GB → 4 GBBetterGPT-5.6 Lunalow×2.8—$0.01ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
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ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
GPT-6 Lunalow×2.9—$0.005Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3Ministral 3 3B 2512Open+44%—$0.008Memory (4-bit): 0.8 GB → 1.9 GBGemma 4 E4BthinkingOpen+94%—$0.008Memory (4-bit): 0.8 GB → 4 GBGPT-5.6 Lunalow×2.8—$0.01Ministral 3 8B 2512Open+73%—$0.011Memory (4-bit): 0.8 GB → 4.5 GBModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
Gemma 4 12BthinkingOpen×2.6—$0.10 / $0.30Memory (4-bit): 0.8 GB → 6 GB
Qwen 3.5 9BthinkingOpen×2.6—$0.21Memory (4-bit): 0.8 GB → 4.8 GBQwen3.5 4BthinkingOpen×2.5—$0.03 / $0.15Memory (4-bit): 0.8 GB → 2.3 GB
Step3 VL 10BOpen×2.4——Memory (4-bit): 0.8 GB → 5.1 GBQwen3 VL 8B (Reasoning)thinkingOpen×2.1—$0.18 / $2.09Memory (4-bit): 0.8 GB → 4.4 GBRun it yourself
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Licencelfm1.0commercial use with conditions
Benchmarks
in Vision & DocumentsMMMU-Pro (vision)26.5#126
FAQ
How much does LFM2.5 VL 1.6B cost?›
There is no per-unit API price: self-host only.
Is LFM2.5 VL 1.6B free to use?›
There is no free API. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is LFM2.5 VL 1.6B, and what is it best at?›
#269 of 336 in Chat & Knowledge, #210 of 239 in Coding, #227 of 242 in Agents & Tool Use, #195 of 245 in Writing & Language, #123 of 125 in Vision & Documents.
Is LFM2.5 VL 1.6B better than Molmo2 8B?›
On MMMU-Pro (vision), LFM2.5 VL 1.6B scores 26.5 vs 37.5 — lower.
What is the context window of LFM2.5 VL 1.6B?›
33K tokens.
When was LFM2.5 VL 1.6B released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-01-05. It is the current version in its line.
Is LFM2.5 VL 1.6B open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (lfm1.0 licence).
Can I run LFM2.5 VL 1.6B locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can LFM2.5 VL 1.6B read images?›
It accepts text and images as input.
What is LFM2.5 VL 1.6B?›
LFM2.5 VL 1.6B is an open-weights language model from Liquid AI, released Jan 2026.
What are the best alternatives to LFM2.5 VL 1.6B?›
GPT-6 Luna (better), Gemma 4 12B (open weights).