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Kimi-k1.5 vs LFM3-1.7B

LFM3-1.7B leads the LLM Stats Score 25.0 to 16.6.

Moonshot AI · Liquid AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

LFM3-1.7B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 25.0 to 16.6, 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 Kimi-k1.5

  • you are already invested in the Moonshot AI ecosystem

Choose LFM3-1.7B

  • overall performance matters — it scores 25.0 and ranks #192 on LLM Stats
  • 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
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Kimi-k1.5
Moonshot AI
LFM3-1.7B
Liquid AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
16.6
#257
25.0
#192
Reasoning
15.9
#255
20.8
#216
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
— / M
— / M
Output price
— / M
— / M
Context window
—
—

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Kimi-k1.5
LFM3-1.7B
Math
20.1#177
7.6#285
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

9 reported for Kimi-k1.5 · 20 for LFM3-1.7B

1 shared

Kimi-k1.5 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

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Kimi-k1.5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas LFM3-1.7B does not.

Kimi-k1.5 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Kimi-k1.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

LFM3-1.7B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Kimi-k1.5 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.

Kimi-k1.5

Proprietary

Closed source

LFM3-1.7B

LFM Open License v1.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Kimi-k1.5 was released on 2025-01-20, while LFM3-1.7B was released on 2026-10-27.

LFM3-1.7B is 22 months newer than Kimi-k1.5.

Kimi-k1.5

Jan 20, 2025

1.8 years ago

LFM3-1.7B

Oct 27, 2026

6 days ago

1.8yr 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

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Kimi-k1.5 and LFM3-1.7B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Kimi-k1.5
✓ Preferred
LFM3-1.7B
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FAQ

Common questions about Kimi-k1.5 vs LFM3-1.7B.

Which is better, Kimi-k1.5 or LFM3-1.7B?

LFM3-1.7B leads the LLM Stats Score 25.0 to 16.6. Kimi-k1.5 is made by Moonshot AI 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 Kimi-k1.5 compare to LFM3-1.7B in benchmarks?

Kimi-k1.5 scores MATH-500: 96.2%, CLUEWSC: 91.4%, C-Eval: 88.3%, MMLU: 87.4%, IFEval: 87.2%. 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 Kimi-k1.5 and LFM3-1.7B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (16.6 vs 25.0), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs LFM Open License v1.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Kimi-k1.5 and LFM3-1.7B?

Kimi-k1.5 is developed by Moonshot AI and LFM3-1.7B is developed by Liquid AI.

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