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Gemma 4 26B-A4B vs LFM2.5-VL-3B

Gemma 4 26B-A4B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Google · Liquid AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemma 4 26B-A4B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMMU-Pro), while LFM2.5-VL-3B is better at 0 benchmarks. Gemma 4 26B-A4B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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

Choose Gemma 4 26B-A4B

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks

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 4 26B-A4B
Google
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Liquid AI
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
$0.13 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.40 / M
— / M
Context window
262,144
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Released
Apr 2026
Aug 2026
License
Apache 2.0
LFM Open License v1.0

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Gemma 4 26B-A4B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMMU-Pro), while LFM2.5-VL-3B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemma 4 26B-A4B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Aug 25 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

22.1B diff

Gemma 4 26B-A4B has 22.1B more parameters than LFM2.5-VL-3B, making it 706.8% larger.

Google
Gemma 4 26B-A4B
25.2Bparameters
Liquid AI
LFM2.5-VL-3B
3.1Bparameters
25.2B
Gemma 4 26B-A4B
3.1B
LFM2.5-VL-3B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemma 4 26B-A4B specifies input context (262,144 tokens). Only Gemma 4 26B-A4B specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

Google
Gemma 4 26B-A4B
Input262,144 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Liquid AI
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Aug 25 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemma 4 26B-A4B and LFM2.5-VL-3B support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemma 4 26B-A4B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 4 26B-A4B is licensed under Apache 2.0, 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 4 26B-A4B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

LFM2.5-VL-3B

LFM Open License v1.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 4 26B-A4B was released on 2026-04-02, while LFM2.5-VL-3B was released on 2026-08-12.

LFM2.5-VL-3B is 4 months newer than Gemma 4 26B-A4B.

Gemma 4 26B-A4B

Apr 2, 2026

4 months ago

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Aug 12, 2026

1 weeks ago

4mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 4 26B-A4B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-01, while LFM2.5-VL-3B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 4 26B-A4B's training data extends to 2025-01-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without LFM2.5-VL-3B's cutoff date.

Gemma 4 26B-A4B

Jan 2025

LFM2.5-VL-3B

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 4 26B-A4B and LFM2.5-VL-3B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 4 26B-A4B
✓ Preferred
LFM2.5-VL-3B
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 4 26B-A4B vs LFM2.5-VL-3B.

Which is better, Gemma 4 26B-A4B or LFM2.5-VL-3B?

Gemma 4 26B-A4B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 4 26B-A4B 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 4 26B-A4B compare to LFM2.5-VL-3B in benchmarks?

Gemma 4 26B-A4B scores AIME 2026: 88.3%, MMMLU: 86.3%, t2-bench: 85.5%, MMLU-Pro: 82.6%, MathVision: 82.4%. LFM2.5-VL-3B scores DocVQA: 91.1%, POPE: 88.7%, RefCOCO-avg: 87.9%, TextVQA: 84.3%, OCRBench: 84.2%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 4 26B-A4B and LFM2.5-VL-3B?

Gemma 4 26B-A4B supports 262K tokens and LFM2.5-VL-3B 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 4 26B-A4B and LFM2.5-VL-3B?

Key differences include licensing (Apache 2.0 vs LFM Open License v1.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 4 26B-A4B and LFM2.5-VL-3B?

Gemma 4 26B-A4B is developed by Google and LFM2.5-VL-3B is developed by Liquid AI.

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