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GPT-4o vs LFM2.5-VL-3B

GPT-4o significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

OpenAI · Liquid AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

GPT-4o outperforms in 4 benchmarks (ChartQA, DocVQA, MMMU-Pro, Multi-IF), while LFM2.5-VL-3B is better at 1 benchmark (IFEval). GPT-4o significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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

Choose GPT-4o

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 4 of 5 shared benchmarks

Choose LFM2.5-VL-3B

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

GPT-4o
OpenAI
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Liquid AI
Benchmark wins
4 of 5
1 of 5
Input price
$2.50 / M
— / M
Output price
$10.00 / M
— / M
Context window
128,000
—
Released
Aug 2024
Aug 2026
License
Proprietary
LFM Open License v1.0

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

GPT-4o outperforms in 4 benchmarks (ChartQA, DocVQA, MMMU-Pro, Multi-IF), while LFM2.5-VL-3B is better at 1 benchmark (IFEval).

GPT-4o significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Aug 24 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GPT-4o specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only GPT-4o specifies output context (16,384 tokens).

OpenAI
GPT-4o
Input128,000 tokens
Output16,384 tokens
Liquid AI
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mon Aug 24 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both GPT-4o and LFM2.5-VL-3B support multimodal inputs.

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

GPT-4o

Text
Images
Audio
Video

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

GPT-4o is licensed under a proprietary license, 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.

GPT-4o

Proprietary

Closed source

LFM2.5-VL-3B

LFM Open License v1.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-4o was released on 2024-08-06, while LFM2.5-VL-3B was released on 2026-08-12.

LFM2.5-VL-3B is 25 months newer than GPT-4o.

GPT-4o

Aug 6, 2024

2.0 years ago

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Aug 12, 2026

1 weeks ago

2.0yr 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 GPT-4o and LFM2.5-VL-3B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

GPT-4o
✓ Preferred
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about GPT-4o vs LFM2.5-VL-3B.

Which is better, GPT-4o or LFM2.5-VL-3B?

GPT-4o significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GPT-4o is made by OpenAI 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 GPT-4o compare to LFM2.5-VL-3B in benchmarks?

GPT-4o scores AI2D: 94.2%, DocVQA: 92.8%, ChartQA: 85.7%, MMLU: 85.7%, CharXiv-D: 85.3%. 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 GPT-4o and LFM2.5-VL-3B?

GPT-4o supports 128K 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 GPT-4o and LFM2.5-VL-3B?

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

Who makes GPT-4o and LFM2.5-VL-3B?

GPT-4o is developed by OpenAI and LFM2.5-VL-3B is developed by Liquid AI.

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