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ERNIE 5.0 vs LFM3-VL-2B

ERNIE 5.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 33.0 to 15.5.

Baidu · Liquid AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

ERNIE 5.0 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 33.0 to 15.5, ranking #128 overall.

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

Choose ERNIE 5.0

  • overall performance matters — it scores 33.0 and ranks #128 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes

Choose LFM3-VL-2B

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

ERNIE 5.0
Baidu
LFM3-VL-2B
Liquid AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
33.0
#128
15.5
#265
Reasoning
32.6
#125
16.2
#252
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
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Output price
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
ERNIE 5.0
LFM3-VL-2B
Math
31.2#79
19.0#187
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

5 reported for ERNIE 5.0 · 41 for LFM3-VL-2B

No common benchmarks found

ERNIE 5.0 and LFM3-VL-2Bdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both ERNIE 5.0 and LFM3-VL-2B support multimodal inputs.

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

ERNIE 5.0

Text
Images
Audio
Video

LFM3-VL-2B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

ERNIE 5.0 is licensed under a proprietary license, 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.

ERNIE 5.0

Proprietary

Closed source

LFM3-VL-2B

LFM Open License v1.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

ERNIE 5.0 was released on 2026-01-22, while LFM3-VL-2B was released on 2026-10-27.

LFM3-VL-2B is 9 months newer than ERNIE 5.0.

ERNIE 5.0

Jan 22, 2026

9 months ago

LFM3-VL-2B

Oct 27, 2026

4 days ago

9mo 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

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against ERNIE 5.0 and LFM3-VL-2B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

ERNIE 5.0
✓ Preferred
LFM3-VL-2B
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about ERNIE 5.0 vs LFM3-VL-2B.

Which is better, ERNIE 5.0 or LFM3-VL-2B?

ERNIE 5.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 33.0 to 15.5. ERNIE 5.0 is made by Baidu 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 ERNIE 5.0 compare to LFM3-VL-2B in benchmarks?

ERNIE 5.0 scores AIME 2025: 87.0%, MMLU-Pro: 87.0%, GPQA: 85.0%, SimpleQA: 75.0%, Humanity's Last Exam: 39.0%. 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 ERNIE 5.0 and LFM3-VL-2B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (33.0 vs 15.5), licensing (Proprietary vs LFM Open License v1.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes ERNIE 5.0 and LFM3-VL-2B?

ERNIE 5.0 is developed by Baidu and LFM3-VL-2B is developed by Liquid AI.

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