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Gemma 2 9B vs LFM3-VL-2B

LFM3-VL-2B leads the LLM Stats Score 15.5 to -5.3.

Google · Liquid AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

LFM3-VL-2B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 15.5 to -5.3, ranking #265 overall.

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

Choose Gemma 2 9B

  • you are already invested in the Google 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 want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 2 9B
Google
LFM3-VL-2B
Liquid AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-5.3
#395
15.5
#265
Reasoning
-5.7
#388
16.2
#252
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Gemma 2 9B
LFM3-VL-2B
Math
-3.9#338
19.0#187
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

16 reported for Gemma 2 9B · 41 for LFM3-VL-2B

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 2 9B 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

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

7.3B diff

Gemma 2 9B has 7.3B more parameters than LFM3-VL-2B, making it 381.3% larger.

Google
Gemma 2 9B
9.2Bparameters
Liquid AI
LFM3-VL-2B
1.9Bparameters
9.2B
Gemma 2 9B
1.9B
LFM3-VL-2B

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

LFM3-VL-2B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 2 9B does not.

LFM3-VL-2B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 2 9B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

LFM3-VL-2B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 9B is licensed under Gemma, 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.

Gemma 2 9B

Gemma

Open weights

LFM3-VL-2B

LFM Open License v1.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 9B was released on 2024-06-27, while LFM3-VL-2B was released on 2026-10-27.

LFM3-VL-2B is 28 months newer than Gemma 2 9B.

Gemma 2 9B

Jun 27, 2024

2.3 years ago

LFM3-VL-2B

Oct 27, 2026

5 days ago

2.3yr 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 9B and LFM3-VL-2B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 2 9B
✓ Preferred
LFM3-VL-2B
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 9B vs LFM3-VL-2B.

Which is better, Gemma 2 9B or LFM3-VL-2B?

LFM3-VL-2B leads the LLM Stats Score 15.5 to -5.3. Gemma 2 9B is made by Google 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 Gemma 2 9B compare to LFM3-VL-2B in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 9B scores ARC-E: 88.0%, BoolQ: 84.2%, HellaSwag: 81.9%, PIQA: 81.7%, Winogrande: 80.6%. 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 Gemma 2 9B and LFM3-VL-2B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-5.3 vs 15.5), 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 9B and LFM3-VL-2B?

Gemma 2 9B is developed by Google and LFM3-VL-2B is developed by Liquid AI.

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