Grok-3 vs LFM3-1.7B
Grok-3 leads the LLM Stats Score 29.8 to 25.0.
xAI · Liquid AI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Grok-3 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 29.8 to 25.0, ranking #152 overall.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Grok-3 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 Grok-3
- overall performance matters — it scores 29.8 and ranks #152 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
Choose LFM3-1.7B
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
5 reported for Grok-3 · 20 for LFM3-1.7B
Grok-3 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while LFM3-1.7B is better at 0 benchmarks.
Grok-3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Grok-3 specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Grok-3 specifies output context (8,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Grok-3 supports multimodal inputs, whereas LFM3-1.7B does not.
Grok-3 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Grok-3
LFM3-1.7B
License
Usage and distribution terms
Grok-3 is licensed under a proprietary license, 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.
Proprietary
Closed source
LFM Open License v1.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Grok-3 was released on 2025-02-17, while LFM3-1.7B was released on 2026-10-27.
LFM3-1.7B is 21 months newer than Grok-3.
Feb 17, 2025
1.7 years ago
Oct 27, 2026
1 weeks ago
1.7yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Grok-3 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-17, while LFM3-1.7B's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Grok-3's training data extends to 2024-11-17, but cannot make a direct comparison without LFM3-1.7B's cutoff date.
Nov 2024
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Grok-3 and LFM3-1.7B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Grok-3 vs LFM3-1.7B.