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Gemma 2 27B vs LFM2.5-VL-3B

Comparing Gemma 2 27B and LFM2.5-VL-3B across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Google · Liquid AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemma 2 27B and LFM2.5-VL-3B trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemma 2 27B

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem

Choose LFM2.5-VL-3B

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 2 27B
Google
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Liquid AI
Benchmark wins
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Input price
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Context window
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Released
Jun 2024
Aug 2026
License
Gemma
LFM Open License v1.0

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 2 27B and LFM2.5-VL-3Bdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

24.1B diff

Gemma 2 27B has 24.1B more parameters than LFM2.5-VL-3B, making it 770.8% larger.

Google
Gemma 2 27B
27.2Bparameters
Liquid AI
LFM2.5-VL-3B
3.1Bparameters
27.2B
Gemma 2 27B
3.1B
LFM2.5-VL-3B

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

LFM2.5-VL-3B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 2 27B does not.

LFM2.5-VL-3B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 2 27B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 27B is licensed under Gemma, while LFM2.5-VL-3B uses LFM Open License v1.0.

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

Gemma 2 27B

Gemma

Open weights

LFM2.5-VL-3B

LFM Open License v1.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 27B was released on 2024-06-27, while LFM2.5-VL-3B was released on 2026-08-12.

LFM2.5-VL-3B is 26 months newer than Gemma 2 27B.

Gemma 2 27B

Jun 27, 2024

2.2 years ago

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Aug 12, 2026

1 weeks ago

2.1yr 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 Gemma 2 27B and LFM2.5-VL-3B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 2 27B
✓ Preferred
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 27B vs LFM2.5-VL-3B.

Which is better, Gemma 2 27B or LFM2.5-VL-3B?

Gemma 2 27B (Google) and LFM2.5-VL-3B (Liquid AI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Gemma 2 27B compare to LFM2.5-VL-3B in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 27B scores ARC-E: 88.6%, HellaSwag: 86.4%, BoolQ: 84.8%, TriviaQA: 83.7%, Winogrande: 83.7%. LFM2.5-VL-3B scores DocVQA: 91.1%, POPE: 88.7%, RefCOCO-avg: 87.9%, TextVQA: 84.3%, OCRBench: 84.2%.

What are the main differences between Gemma 2 27B and LFM2.5-VL-3B?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Gemma vs LFM Open License v1.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 2 27B and LFM2.5-VL-3B?

Gemma 2 27B is developed by Google and LFM2.5-VL-3B is developed by Liquid AI.

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