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Gemma 3 4B vs LFM3-1.7B

LFM3-1.7B leads the LLM Stats Score 25.0 to -2.4.

Google · Liquid AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

LFM3-1.7B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 25.0 to -2.4, ranking #191 overall.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, LFM3-1.7B wins 2; 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 Gemma 3 4B

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.02/M input and $0.04/M output

Choose LFM3-1.7B

  • overall performance matters — it scores 25.0 and ranks #191 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 3 4B
Google
LFM3-1.7B
Liquid AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-2.4
#378
25.0
#191
Reasoning
-3.4
#375
20.8
#216
Coding
-4.5
#291
7.4
#218
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 2
2 of 2
Input price
$0.02 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.04 / M
— / M
Context window
131,072
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Gemma 3 4B
LFM3-1.7B
Math
4.9#296
7.6#285
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

26 reported for Gemma 3 4B · 20 for LFM3-1.7B

2 shared

Gemma 3 4B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while LFM3-1.7B is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, IFEval).

LFM3-1.7B 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

2.3B diff

Gemma 3 4B has 2.3B more parameters than LFM3-1.7B, making it 131.2% larger.

Google
Gemma 3 4B
4.0Bparameters
Liquid AI
LFM3-1.7B
1.7Bparameters
4.0B
Gemma 3 4B
1.7B
LFM3-1.7B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemma 3 4B specifies input context (131,072 tokens). Only Gemma 3 4B specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

Google
Gemma 3 4B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Liquid AI
LFM3-1.7B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Nov 03 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemma 3 4B supports multimodal inputs, whereas LFM3-1.7B does not.

Gemma 3 4B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 3 4B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

LFM3-1.7B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3 4B is licensed under Gemma, while LFM3-1.7B uses LFM Open License v1.0.

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

Gemma 3 4B

Gemma

Open weights

LFM3-1.7B

LFM Open License v1.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3 4B was released on 2025-03-12, while LFM3-1.7B was released on 2026-10-27.

LFM3-1.7B is 20 months newer than Gemma 3 4B.

Gemma 3 4B

Mar 12, 2025

1.6 years ago

LFM3-1.7B

Oct 27, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.6yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3 4B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-08-01, while LFM3-1.7B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 3 4B's training data extends to 2024-08-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without LFM3-1.7B's cutoff date.

Gemma 3 4B

Aug 2024

LFM3-1.7B

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 3 4B and LFM3-1.7B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 3 4B
✓ Preferred
LFM3-1.7B
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3 4B vs LFM3-1.7B.

Which is better, Gemma 3 4B or LFM3-1.7B?

LFM3-1.7B leads the LLM Stats Score 25.0 to -2.4. Gemma 3 4B is made by Google and LFM3-1.7B 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 3 4B compare to LFM3-1.7B in benchmarks?

Gemma 3 4B scores IFEval: 90.2%, GSM8k: 89.2%, DocVQA: 75.8%, MATH: 75.6%, AI2D: 74.8%. LFM3-1.7B scores IFEval: 96.7%, Multi-IF: 89.1%, LiveCodeBench v6: 73.5%, IFBench: 73.0%, BFCL-V4: 71.4%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 3 4B and LFM3-1.7B?

Gemma 3 4B supports 131K tokens and LFM3-1.7B supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemma 3 4B and LFM3-1.7B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-2.4 vs 25.0), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Gemma vs LFM Open License v1.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3 4B and LFM3-1.7B?

Gemma 3 4B is developed by Google and LFM3-1.7B is developed by Liquid AI.

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