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Granite 3.3 8B Base vs LFM3-1.7B

LFM3-1.7B leads the LLM Stats Score 25.0 to -1.1.

IBM · Liquid AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

LFM3-1.7B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 25.0 to -1.1, ranking #192 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, LFM3-1.7B wins 1; 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 Granite 3.3 8B Base

  • you are already invested in the IBM ecosystem

Choose LFM3-1.7B

  • overall performance matters — it scores 25.0 and ranks #192 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Granite 3.3 8B Base
IBM
LFM3-1.7B
Liquid AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-1.1
#370
25.0
#192
Reasoning
-1.2
#364
20.8
#216
Coding
10.9
#192
7.4
#218
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
— / M
— / M
Output price
— / M
— / M
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Granite 3.3 8B Base
LFM3-1.7B
Math
-0.9#322
7.6#285
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

20 reported for Granite 3.3 8B Base · 20 for LFM3-1.7B

1 shared

Granite 3.3 8B Base outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while LFM3-1.7B is better at 1 benchmark (IFEval).

LFM3-1.7B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Nov 02 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

6.4B diff

Granite 3.3 8B Base has 6.4B more parameters than LFM3-1.7B, making it 372.3% larger.

IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Base
8.2Bparameters
Liquid AI
LFM3-1.7B
1.7Bparameters
8.2B
Granite 3.3 8B Base
1.7B
LFM3-1.7B

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Granite 3.3 8B Base supports multimodal inputs, whereas LFM3-1.7B does not.

Granite 3.3 8B Base can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

LFM3-1.7B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Granite 3.3 8B Base is licensed under Apache 2.0, 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.

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

LFM3-1.7B

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 LFM3-1.7B was released on 2026-10-27.

LFM3-1.7B is 19 months newer than Granite 3.3 8B Base.

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apr 16, 2025

1.5 years ago

LFM3-1.7B

Oct 27, 2026

6 days ago

1.5yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Granite 3.3 8B Base has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-04-01, while LFM3-1.7B'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 LFM3-1.7B's cutoff date.

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apr 2024

LFM3-1.7B

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Granite 3.3 8B Base and LFM3-1.7B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Granite 3.3 8B Base
✓ Preferred
LFM3-1.7B
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FAQ

Common questions about Granite 3.3 8B Base vs LFM3-1.7B.

Which is better, Granite 3.3 8B Base or LFM3-1.7B?

LFM3-1.7B leads the LLM Stats Score 25.0 to -1.1. Granite 3.3 8B Base is made by IBM 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 Granite 3.3 8B Base compare to LFM3-1.7B in benchmarks?

Granite 3.3 8B Base scores HumanEval: 89.7%, AttaQ: 88.5%, HumanEval+: 86.1%, AIME 2024: 81.2%, HellaSwag: 80.1%. 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 main differences between Granite 3.3 8B Base and LFM3-1.7B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-1.1 vs 25.0), multimodal support (yes vs no), 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 LFM3-1.7B?

Granite 3.3 8B Base is developed by IBM and LFM3-1.7B is developed by Liquid AI.

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