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Granite 3.3 8B Instruct 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 Instruct 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 Instruct

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.50/M input and $0.50/M output

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 Instruct
IBM
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Liquid AI
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
$0.50 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.50 / M
— / M
Context window
128,000
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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 Instruct outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while LFM2.5-VL-3B is better at 1 benchmark (IFEval).

LFM2.5-VL-3B 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

4.9B diff

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct has 4.9B more parameters than LFM2.5-VL-3B, making it 156.1% larger.

IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
8.0Bparameters
Liquid AI
LFM2.5-VL-3B
3.1Bparameters
8.0B
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
3.1B
LFM2.5-VL-3B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Granite 3.3 8B Instruct specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Granite 3.3 8B Instruct specifies output context (8,192 tokens).

IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,192 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 Granite 3.3 8B Instruct 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 Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct 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 Instruct

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 Instruct 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 Instruct.

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

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 Instruct 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 Instruct'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 Instruct

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 Instruct and LFM2.5-VL-3B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
✓ Preferred
LFM2.5-VL-3B
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FAQ

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

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

LFM2.5-VL-3B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct 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 Instruct compare to LFM2.5-VL-3B in benchmarks?

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct scores HumanEval: 89.7%, AttaQ: 88.5%, HumanEval+: 86.1%, AIME 2024: 81.2%, GSM8k: 80.9%. 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 Granite 3.3 8B Instruct and LFM2.5-VL-3B?

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct 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 Granite 3.3 8B Instruct 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 Instruct and LFM2.5-VL-3B?

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

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