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Grok-2 Image 1212 vs LFM2.5-VL-3B

Comparing Grok-2 Image 1212 and LFM2.5-VL-3B across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

xAI · Liquid AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Grok-2 Image 1212 and LFM2.5-VL-3B trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

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

Choose Grok-2 Image 1212

  • you are already invested in the xAI ecosystem

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.

Grok-2 Image 1212
xAI
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Liquid AI
Benchmark wins
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Input price
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Output price
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Context window
131,072
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Released
Dec 2024
Aug 2026
License
Proprietary
LFM Open License v1.0

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Grok-2 Image 1212 and LFM2.5-VL-3Bdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Grok-2 Image 1212 specifies input context (131,072 tokens).

xAI
Grok-2 Image 1212
Input131,072 tokens
Output- 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

LFM2.5-VL-3B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Grok-2 Image 1212 does not.

LFM2.5-VL-3B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Grok-2 Image 1212

Text
Images
Audio
Video

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok-2 Image 1212 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.

Grok-2 Image 1212

Proprietary

Closed source

LFM2.5-VL-3B

LFM Open License v1.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-2 Image 1212 was released on 2024-12-12, while LFM2.5-VL-3B was released on 2026-08-12.

LFM2.5-VL-3B is 20 months newer than Grok-2 Image 1212.

Grok-2 Image 1212

Dec 12, 2024

1.7 years ago

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Aug 12, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.7yr 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 Grok-2 Image 1212 and LFM2.5-VL-3B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Grok-2 Image 1212
✓ Preferred
LFM2.5-VL-3B
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FAQ

Common questions about Grok-2 Image 1212 vs LFM2.5-VL-3B.

Which is better, Grok-2 Image 1212 or LFM2.5-VL-3B?

Grok-2 Image 1212 (xAI) and LFM2.5-VL-3B (Liquid AI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Grok-2 Image 1212 compare to LFM2.5-VL-3B in benchmarks?

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 Grok-2 Image 1212 and LFM2.5-VL-3B?

Grok-2 Image 1212 supports 131K 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 Grok-2 Image 1212 and LFM2.5-VL-3B?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Proprietary vs LFM Open License v1.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-2 Image 1212 and LFM2.5-VL-3B?

Grok-2 Image 1212 is developed by xAI and LFM2.5-VL-3B is developed by Liquid AI.

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