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Gemma 3 4B vs LFM3-VL-2B

LFM3-VL-2B leads the LLM Stats Score 15.5 to -2.4.

Google · Liquid AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

LFM3-VL-2B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 15.5 to -2.4, ranking #265 overall.

In the 6 individual benchmarks reported for both models, LFM3-VL-2B wins 6; 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-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 value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 6 of 6 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-VL-2B
Liquid AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-2.4
#378
15.5
#265
Reasoning
-3.4
#375
16.2
#252
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 6
6 of 6
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

3 shared
Index
Gemma 3 4B
LFM3-VL-2B
Math
4.9#296
19.0#187
Vision
-11.7#240
11.4#133
Multimodal
-9.5#192
12.6#124
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

26 reported for Gemma 3 4B · 41 for LFM3-VL-2B

6 shared

Gemma 3 4B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while LFM3-VL-2B is better at 6 benchmarks (ChartQA, DocVQA, InfoVQA, MathVista-Mini, MMMU (val), TextVQA).

LFM3-VL-2B 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

2.1B diff

Gemma 3 4B has 2.1B more parameters than LFM3-VL-2B, making it 108.3% larger.

Google
Gemma 3 4B
4.0Bparameters
Liquid AI
LFM3-VL-2B
1.9Bparameters
4.0B
Gemma 3 4B
1.9B
LFM3-VL-2B

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-VL-2B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Nov 03 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemma 3 4B and LFM3-VL-2B support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemma 3 4B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

LFM3-VL-2B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3 4B 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 3 4B

Gemma

Open weights

LFM3-VL-2B

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-VL-2B was released on 2026-10-27.

LFM3-VL-2B is 20 months newer than Gemma 3 4B.

Gemma 3 4B

Mar 12, 2025

1.6 years ago

LFM3-VL-2B

Oct 27, 2026

6 days ago

1.6yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3 4B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-08-01, while LFM3-VL-2B'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-VL-2B's cutoff date.

Gemma 3 4B

Aug 2024

LFM3-VL-2B

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 3 4B and LFM3-VL-2B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 3 4B
✓ Preferred
LFM3-VL-2B
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3 4B vs LFM3-VL-2B.

Which is better, Gemma 3 4B or LFM3-VL-2B?

LFM3-VL-2B leads the LLM Stats Score 15.5 to -2.4. Gemma 3 4B 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 3 4B compare to LFM3-VL-2B in benchmarks?

Gemma 3 4B scores IFEval: 90.2%, GSM8k: 89.2%, DocVQA: 75.8%, MATH: 75.6%, AI2D: 74.8%. LFM3-VL-2B scores DocVQA: 96.7%, CountBench: 93.0%, ChartQA: 92.7%, RefCOCO-avg: 90.5%, POPE: 88.7%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 3 4B and LFM3-VL-2B?

Gemma 3 4B supports 131K tokens and LFM3-VL-2B 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-VL-2B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-2.4 vs 15.5), 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-VL-2B?

Gemma 3 4B is developed by Google and LFM3-VL-2B is developed by Liquid AI.

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