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DeepSeek VL2 Tiny vs LFM3-VL-2B

LFM3-VL-2B leads the LLM Stats Score 15.5 to -5.2.

DeepSeek · Liquid AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

LFM3-VL-2B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 15.5 to -5.2, ranking #265 overall.

In the 9 individual benchmarks reported for both models, LFM3-VL-2B wins 9; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose DeepSeek VL2 Tiny

  • you are already invested in the DeepSeek ecosystem

Choose LFM3-VL-2B

  • overall performance matters — it scores 15.5 and ranks #265 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 9 of 9 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek VL2 Tiny
DeepSeek
LFM3-VL-2B
Liquid AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-5.2
#393
15.5
#265
Reasoning
-13.2
#403
16.2
#252
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 9
9 of 9
Input price
— / M
— / M
Output price
— / M
— / M
Context window
—
—

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
DeepSeek VL2 Tiny
LFM3-VL-2B
Vision
-5.3#232
11.4#133
Multimodal
-3.4#186
12.6#124
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

14 reported for DeepSeek VL2 Tiny · 41 for LFM3-VL-2B

9 shared

DeepSeek VL2 Tiny outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while LFM3-VL-2B is better at 9 benchmarks (ChartQA, DocVQA, InfoVQA, MMBench-V1.1, MME, MMStar, OCRBench, RealWorldQA, TextVQA).

LFM3-VL-2B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Nov 03 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

1.1B diff

DeepSeek VL2 Tiny has 1.1B more parameters than LFM3-VL-2B, making it 56.3% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2 Tiny
3.0Bparameters
Liquid AI
LFM3-VL-2B
1.9Bparameters
3.0B
DeepSeek VL2 Tiny
1.9B
LFM3-VL-2B

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both DeepSeek VL2 Tiny and LFM3-VL-2B support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

DeepSeek VL2 Tiny

Text
Images
Audio
Video

LFM3-VL-2B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek VL2 Tiny is licensed under deepseek, while LFM3-VL-2B uses LFM Open License v1.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

DeepSeek VL2 Tiny

deepseek

Open weights

LFM3-VL-2B

LFM Open License v1.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek VL2 Tiny was released on 2024-12-13, while LFM3-VL-2B was released on 2026-10-27.

LFM3-VL-2B is 23 months newer than DeepSeek VL2 Tiny.

DeepSeek VL2 Tiny

Dec 13, 2024

1.9 years ago

LFM3-VL-2B

Oct 27, 2026

5 days ago

1.9yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek VL2 Tiny and LFM3-VL-2B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

DeepSeek VL2 Tiny
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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek VL2 Tiny vs LFM3-VL-2B.

Which is better, DeepSeek VL2 Tiny or LFM3-VL-2B?

LFM3-VL-2B leads the LLM Stats Score 15.5 to -5.2. DeepSeek VL2 Tiny is made by DeepSeek and LFM3-VL-2B is made by Liquid AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does DeepSeek VL2 Tiny compare to LFM3-VL-2B in benchmarks?

DeepSeek VL2 Tiny scores DocVQA: 88.9%, ChartQA: 81.0%, OCRBench: 80.9%, TextVQA: 80.7%, AI2D: 71.6%. LFM3-VL-2B scores DocVQA: 96.7%, CountBench: 93.0%, ChartQA: 92.7%, RefCOCO-avg: 90.5%, POPE: 88.7%.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek VL2 Tiny and LFM3-VL-2B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-5.2 vs 15.5), licensing (deepseek vs LFM Open License v1.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek VL2 Tiny and LFM3-VL-2B?

DeepSeek VL2 Tiny is developed by DeepSeek and LFM3-VL-2B is developed by Liquid AI.

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