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Granite 3.3 8B Base vs LFM2.5-VL-3B

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

IBM · Liquid AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Granite 3.3 8B Base 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 Granite 3.3 8B Base

  • you are already invested in the IBM 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.

Granite 3.3 8B Base
IBM
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Liquid AI
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
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Output price
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Released
Apr 2025
Aug 2026
License
Apache 2.0
LFM Open License v1.0

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Granite 3.3 8B Base 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

5.0B diff

Granite 3.3 8B Base has 5.0B more parameters than LFM2.5-VL-3B, making it 161.6% larger.

IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Base
8.2Bparameters
Liquid AI
LFM2.5-VL-3B
3.1Bparameters
8.2B
Granite 3.3 8B Base
3.1B
LFM2.5-VL-3B

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Granite 3.3 8B Base and LFM2.5-VL-3B support multimodal inputs.

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

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Granite 3.3 8B Base 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.

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

LFM2.5-VL-3B

LFM Open License v1.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Granite 3.3 8B Base was released on 2025-04-16, while LFM2.5-VL-3B was released on 2026-08-12.

LFM2.5-VL-3B is 16 months newer than Granite 3.3 8B Base.

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apr 16, 2025

1.4 years ago

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Aug 12, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.3yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Granite 3.3 8B Base has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-04-01, while LFM2.5-VL-3B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Granite 3.3 8B Base's training data extends to 2024-04-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without LFM2.5-VL-3B's cutoff date.

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apr 2024

LFM2.5-VL-3B

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Granite 3.3 8B Base and LFM2.5-VL-3B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Granite 3.3 8B Base
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LFM2.5-VL-3B
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FAQ

Common questions about Granite 3.3 8B Base vs LFM2.5-VL-3B.

Which is better, Granite 3.3 8B Base or LFM2.5-VL-3B?

LFM2.5-VL-3B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Granite 3.3 8B Base is made by IBM 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 Granite 3.3 8B Base compare to LFM2.5-VL-3B in benchmarks?

Granite 3.3 8B Base scores HumanEval: 89.7%, AttaQ: 88.5%, HumanEval+: 86.1%, AIME 2024: 81.2%, HellaSwag: 80.1%. 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 Granite 3.3 8B Base 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 Granite 3.3 8B Base and LFM2.5-VL-3B?

Granite 3.3 8B Base is developed by IBM and LFM2.5-VL-3B is developed by Liquid AI.

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