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Gemma 3 1B vs LFM2.5-VL-3B

LFM2.5-VL-3B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Google · Liquid AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemma 3 1B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while LFM2.5-VL-3B is better at 1 benchmark (IFEval). LFM2.5-VL-3B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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

Choose Gemma 3 1B

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem

Choose LFM2.5-VL-3B

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 3 1B
Google
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Liquid AI
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
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— / M
Output price
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— / M
Context window
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Released
Mar 2025
Aug 2026
License
Gemma
LFM Open License v1.0

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Gemma 3 1B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while LFM2.5-VL-3B is better at 1 benchmark (IFEval).

LFM2.5-VL-3B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Aug 24 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

2.1B diff

LFM2.5-VL-3B has 2.1B more parameters than Gemma 3 1B, making it 212.3% larger.

Google
Gemma 3 1B
1.0Bparameters
Liquid AI
LFM2.5-VL-3B
3.1Bparameters
1.0B
Gemma 3 1B
3.1B
LFM2.5-VL-3B

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

LFM2.5-VL-3B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 3 1B does not.

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

Gemma 3 1B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3 1B 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 3 1B

Gemma

Open weights

LFM2.5-VL-3B

LFM Open License v1.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3 1B was released on 2025-03-12, while LFM2.5-VL-3B was released on 2026-08-12.

LFM2.5-VL-3B is 17 months newer than Gemma 3 1B.

Gemma 3 1B

Mar 12, 2025

1.5 years ago

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Aug 12, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.4yr 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 3 1B and LFM2.5-VL-3B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 3 1B
✓ Preferred
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3 1B vs LFM2.5-VL-3B.

Which is better, Gemma 3 1B or LFM2.5-VL-3B?

LFM2.5-VL-3B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3 1B is made by Google and LFM2.5-VL-3B is made by Liquid AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 3 1B compare to LFM2.5-VL-3B in benchmarks?

Gemma 3 1B scores IFEval: 80.2%, GSM8k: 62.8%, Natural2Code: 56.0%, MATH: 48.0%, HumanEval: 41.5%. 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 3 1B 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 3 1B and LFM2.5-VL-3B?

Gemma 3 1B is developed by Google and LFM2.5-VL-3B is developed by Liquid AI.

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